6p subtelomere deletion with congenital glaucoma, severe mental retardation, and growth impairment.

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Submicroscopic deletion of the 6p subtelomere has recently been recognized as a clinically identifiable syndrome. A distinct phenotype has emerged consisting of developmental delay/mental retardation, language impairment, hearing loss, and ophthalmologic, cardiac, and craniofacial abnormalities, including hypertelorism, midface hypoplasia, small nose, and high arched palate. We describe here a patient with 6p...

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