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Scoliosis and vertebral anomalies: additional abnormal phenotypes associated with chromosome 16p11.2 rearrangement.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 May 2014
Al-Kateb Hussam, Khanna Geetika, Filges Isabel, Hauser Natalie, Grange Dorothy K, Shen Joseph, Smyser Christopher D, Kulkarni Shashikant, Shinawi Marwan
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The typical chromosome 16p11.2 rearrangements are estimated to occur at a frequency of approximately 0.6% of all samples tested clinically and have been identified as a major cause of autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities, and seizures. Careful examination of patients with these rearrangements revealed association with abnormal head size, obesity, dysmorphism, and congenital...
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