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Phenotype profile of a genetic mouse model for Muenke syndrome.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1 Sept 2012
Nah Hyun-Duck, Koyama Eiki, Agochukwu Nneamaka B, Bartlett Scott P, Muenke Maximilian
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The Muenke syndrome mutation (FGFR3 (P250R)), which was discovered 15 years ago, represents the single most common craniosynostosis mutation. Muenke syndrome is characterized by coronal suture synostosis, midface hypoplasia, subtle limb anomalies, and hearing loss. However, the spectrum of clinical presentation continues to expand. To better understand the pathophysiology of the Muenke syndrome, we...
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