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From VACTERL‐H to heterotaxy: Variable expressivity of ZIC3—related disorders
4 Apr 2011
Abstract excerpt
The ZIC3 gene encodes a zinc finger protein which functions as a transcription factor in early stages of left-right body axis formation. Mutations in this X-linked gene cause a variety of clinical manifestations including heterotaxy, complex or isolated heart defect as well as other midline urogenital and hindgut malformations. We report a four generation family with X-linked heterotaxy associated with a deletion...
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