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Genetic counseling for a three-generation Chinese family with Waardenburg syndrome type II associated with a rare SOX10 mutation.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 May 2015
Chen Kaitian, Zong Ling, Zhan Yuan, Wu Xuan, Liu Min, Jiang Hongyan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Waardenburg syndrome is clinically and genetically heterogeneous. The SOX10 mutation related with Waardenburg syndrome type II is rare in Chinese. This study aimed to uncover the genetic causes of Waardenburg syndrome type II in a three-generation family to improve genetic counseling. METHODS: Complete clinical and molecular evaluations were conducted in a three-generation Han Chinese family with...
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