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Whole exome sequencing confirms the clinical diagnosis of Marfan syndrome combined with X-linked hypophosphatemia.
Journal of translational medicine - 4 Jun 2015
Sheng Xunlun, Chen Xue, Lei Bo, Chen Rui, Wang Hui, Zhang Fangxia, Rong Weining, Ha Ruoshui, Liu Yani, Zhao Feng, Yang Peizeng, Zhao Chen
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BACKGROUND: To determine the genetic lesions and to modify the clinical diagnosis for a Chinese family with significant intrafamilial phenotypic diversities and unusual presentations. METHODS: Three affected patients and the asymptomatic father were included and received comprehensive systemic examinations. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed for mutation detection. Structural modeling test was applied to...
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