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Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: is it underrecognized?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2014
Yeşil Gözde, Lebre Anne Sophie, Santos Sofia Dos, Güran Omer, Özahi Ilke Ipek, Daire Valeria Cormier, Güran Tülay
Abstract excerpt
Stuve-Wiedemann Syndrome (SWS) (OMIM #601559) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by skeletal changes, bowing of the lower limb, severe osteoporosis and joint contractures, episodic hyperthermia, frequent respiratory infections, feeding problems and high mortality in early life. It is caused by mutation in the leukemia inhibitory factor receptor gene (LIFR; 151443) on chromosome 5p13. We provide the...
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