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Exome Sequencing Identifies DYNC1H1 Variant Associated With Vertebral Abnormality and Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Lower Extremity Predominance.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Feb 2015
Punetha Jaya, Monges Soledad, Franchi Maria Emilia, Hoffman Eric P, Cirak Sebahattin, Tesi-Rocha Carolina
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BACKGROUND: Molecular diagnosis of the distal spinal muscular atrophies or distal hereditary motor neuropathies remains challenging because of clinical and genetic heterogeneity. Next generation sequencing offers potential for identifying de novo mutations of causative genes in isolated cases. PATIENT DESCRIPTION: We present a 3.6-year-old girl with congenital scoliosis, equinovarus, and L5/S1 left hemivertebra...
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