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A novel microdeletion involving the 13q31.3-q32.1 region in a patient with normal intelligence.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2014
Valdes-Miranda Juan Manuel, Soto-Alvarez Jose Ramon, Toral-Lopez Jaime, González-Huerta Luz, Perez-Cabrera Adrian, Gonzalez-Monfil Georgina, Messina-Bass Olga, Cuevas-Covarrubias Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Microdeletions of the long arm of chromosome 13 lead to a characteristic facial appearance with systemic affection; 13q deletion shows a wide phenotypic spectrum that varies with respect to the location and size of the deletion region. The main clinical features are mental retardation, growth retardation, craniofacial dysmorphy and various congenital defects. In the present study we describe the case of an adult...
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