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Haploinsufficiency of BMP4 gene may be the underlying cause of Frías syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Feb 2014
Martínez-Fernández María Luisa, Bermejo-Sánchez Eva, Fernández Belén, MacDonald Alexandra, Fernández-Toral Joaquín, Martínez-Frías María Luisa
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In 2005, we reported on a family as having Frías syndrome (OMIM: 609640), with four affected members displaying a pattern of congenital defects nearly identical to those observed in a mother and son described by Frias [Frías et al. (1975). Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 11:30-33]. These defects included growth deficiency, facial anomalies, and hand and foot alterations. We had the opportunity to study this family...
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