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Association of achondroplasia with sagittal synostosis and scaphocephaly in two patients, an underestimated condition?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2015
Accogli Andrea, Pacetti Mattia, Fiaschi Pietro, Pavanello Marco, Piatelli Gianluca, Nuzzi Daniele, Baldi Maurizia, Tassano Elisa, Severino Maria Savina, Allegri Anna, Capra Valeria
Abstract excerpt
We report on two patients with an unusual combination of achondroplasia and surgically treated sagittal synostosis and scaphocephaly. The most common achondroplasia mutation, p.Gly380Arg in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3), was detected in both patients. Molecular genetic testing of FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and TWIST1 genes failed to detect any additional mutations. There are several reports of...
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