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263.4 kb deletion within the TCF4 gene consistent with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, inherited from a mosaic parent with normal phenotype.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Kousoulidou Ludmila, Tanteles George, Moutafi Maria, Sismani Carolina, Patsalis Philippos C, Anastasiadou Violetta
Abstract excerpt
Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS) is a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, remaining under-diagnosed due to similarities with other known genetic syndromes. It is mainly characterized by severe intellectual disability, overbreathing, a typical facial gestalt, tendency to epilepsy and is caused by TCF4 haploinsufficiency. We report on a 14-year old boy, born to healthy non-consanguineous parents, with a PTHS...
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