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Molecular confirmation of HRAS p.G12S in siblings with Costello syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2011
Gripp Karen W, Stabley Deborah L, Geller Peter L, Hopkins Elizabeth, Stevenson David A, Carey John C, Sol-Church Katia
Abstract excerpt
Costello syndrome was first reported based on its characteristic phenotype. Its presentation affects multiple organ systems, including severe failure-to-thrive with macrocephaly, characteristic facial features, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, papillomata, malignant tumors, and cognitive impairment. Heterozygous germline mutations in the proto-oncogene HRAS have been recognized to cause Costello syndrome, and its...
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