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A new hereditary congenital facial palsy case supports arg5 in HOX-DNA binding domain as possible hot spot for mutations.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Uyguner Zehra Oya, Toksoy Güven, Altunoglu Umut, Ozgur Hilal, Basaran Seher, Kayserili Hülya
Abstract excerpt
Moebius syndrome (MBS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by rhombencephalic mal development, mainly presenting with facial palsy with limited gaze abduction. Most cases are sporadic, possibly caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors; however, no proven specific associations have been yet established. Hereditary congenital facial palsy (HCFP) is an autosomal dominant congenital...
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