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High frequency of copy number variations (CNVs) in the chromosome 11p15 region in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2014
Baskin Berivan, Choufani Sanaa, Chen Yi-An, Shuman Cheryl, Parkinson Nicole, Lemyre Emmanuelle, Micheil Innes A, Stavropoulos Dimitri J, Ray Peter N, Weksberg Rosanna
Abstract excerpt
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), an overgrowth and tumor predisposition syndrome is clinically heterogeneous. Its variable presentation makes molecular diagnosis particularly important for appropriate counseling of patients with respect to embyronal tumor risk and recurrence risk. BWS is characterized by macrosomia, omphalocele, and macroglossia. Additional clinical features can include hemihyperplasia,...
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