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Variable expressivity of pfeiffer syndrome in a family with FGFR1 p.Pro252Arg mutation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Dec 2014
Bessenyei Beáta, Tihanyi Mariann, Hartwig Marianna, Szakszon Katalin, Oláh Éva
Abstract excerpt
Pfeiffer syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder classically characterized by craniosynostosis, facial dysmorphism and limb anomalies. The majority of cases are caused by mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. A specific, rare mutation p.Pro252Arg, located between the second and third extracellular immunoglobulin-like domain of FGFR1, is associated with mild clinical signs. We...
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