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Delineating the 17q24.2-q24.3 microdeletion syndrome phenotype.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2012
Lestner Jodi M, Ellis Richard, Canham Natalie
Abstract excerpt
We present an 11-year-old girl with a 2.3 Mb de novo interstitial deletion in chromosome 17q24.2-q24.3 identified by array CGH. The phenotype in this case includes skeletal malformations (lower limb bowing, progressive scoliosis and dental abnormalities), feeding problems, mild learning difficulties, and a characteristic facial appearance. Much of the phenotype is attributable to the deletion of KCNJ2, which...
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