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Marshall syndrome: further evidence of a distinct phenotypic entity and report of new findings.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Oct 2014
Khalifa O, Imtiaz F, Ramzan K, Allam R, Hemidan A Al-, Faqeih E, Abuharb G, Balobaid A, Sakati N, Owain M Al-
Abstract excerpt
Marshall syndrome and type II Stickler syndrome are caused by mutations in COL11A1, which codes for the proα1chain of collagen XI. Collagen XI is a minor fibrillar collagen co-expressed with collagen II in cartilage and the vitreous of the eye. Characteristic features of Marshall syndrome include midfacial hypoplasia, high myopia, and sensorineural-hearing deficit. Deletions, insertions, splice site, and missense...
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