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A new mutation in the C-SH2 domain of PTPN11 causes Noonan syndrome with multiple giant cell lesions.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2014
Carapito Raphael, Paul Nicodème, Untrau Meiggie, Ott Louise, Corradini Nadège, Poignant Sylvaine, Geffroy Loïc, Caldagues Emmanuelle, Heymann Marie-Françoise, Cassagnau Elisabeth, Isidor Bertrand, Bahram Seiamak
Abstract excerpt
Noonan syndrome (NS), an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder, is caused by the dysregulation of the RAS-MAPK pathway and is characterized by short stature, heart defects, pectus excavatum, webbed neck, learning problems, cryptorchidism and facial dysmorphism. We here present the clinical and molecular characterization of a family with NS and multiple giant cell lesions (MGCLs). The proband is a 12-year-old...
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