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Fetal pads as a clue to the diagnosis of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2011
Lehalle Daphne, Williams Charles, Siu Victoria Mok, Clayton-Smith Jill
Abstract excerpt
Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PHS) is characterized by severe mental retardation, characteristic facial features including a wide mouth and intermittent overbreathing. It is due to abnormalities of the TCF4 gene at 18q21.1 and over 50 cases have now been reported in the literature. The clinical features overlap significantly with those of Angelman, Rett, and Mowat-Wilson syndromes. We have observed prominent fetal pads...
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