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Hand and fibrillin-1 deposition abnormalities in Loeys-Dietz syndrome--expanding the clinical spectrum.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Feb 2014
Chung Brian H Y, Bradley Tim, Grosse-Wortmann Lars, Blaser Susan, Dirks Peter, Hinek Aleksander, Chitayat David
Abstract excerpt
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder characterized by hypertelorism, bifid uvula, cleft palate and arterial tortuosity. We report on a patient with LDS, bearing mutation in the TGFβR2 gene, whose prenatal examination demonstrated clenched fists and club feet, suggesting arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Postnatal assessment showed digital abnormalities, including...
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