Article
Haploinsufficiency of a spliceosomal GTPase encoded by EFTUD2 causes mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly.
American journal of human genetics - 10 Feb 2012
Lines Matthew A, Huang Lijia, Schwartzentruber Jeremy, Douglas Stuart L, Lynch Danielle C, Beaulieu Chandree, Guion-Almeida Maria Leine, Zechi-Ceide Roseli Maria, Gener Blanca, Gillessen-Kaesbach Gabriele, Nava Caroline, Baujat Geneviève, Horn Denise, Kini Usha, Caliebe Almuth, Alanay Yasemin, Utine Gulen Eda, Lev Dorit, Kohlhase Jürgen, Grix Arthur W, Lohmann Dietmar R, Hehr Ute, Böhm Detlef, Majewski Jacek, Bulman Dennis E, Wieczorek Dagmar, Boycott Kym M
Abstract excerpt
Mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) is a rare sporadic syndrome comprising craniofacial malformations, microcephaly, developmental delay, and a recognizable dysmorphic appearance. Major sequelae, including choanal atresia, sensorineural hearing loss, and cleft palate, each occur in a significant proportion of affected individuals. We present detailed clinical findings in 12 unrelated individuals...
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