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Novel mutations of TCOF1 gene in European patients with Treacher Collins syndrome.
BMC medical genetics - 27 Sept 2011
Conte Chiara, D'Apice Maria Rosaria, Rinaldi Fabrizio, Gambardella Stefano, Sangiuolo Federica, Novelli Giuseppe
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BACKGROUND: Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is one of the most severe autosomal dominant congenital disorders of craniofacial development and shows variable phenotypic expression. TCS is extremely rare, occurring with an incidence of 1 in 50.000 live births. The TCS distinguishing characteristics are represented by down slanting palpebral fissures, coloboma of the eyelid, micrognathia, microtia and other...
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