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Marfanoid hypermobility caused by an 862 kb deletion of Xq22.3 in a patient with Sotos syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2011
Shimojima Keiko, Okanishi Tohru, Yamamoto Toshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
Sotos syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by overgrowth associated with macrocephaly and delayed psychomotor development. Patients with Sotos syndrome show 5q35 deletions involving NSD1 or its point mutations. We identified the common 5q35 deletion in a patient with atypical Sotos syndrome manifesting extremely severe developmental delay, joint hypermobility, and skin hyperextensibility, which are...
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