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Smith‑Magenis syndrome in monozygotic twin fetuses presenting with discordant phenotypes and uteroplacental insufficiency.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Jan 2016
Zhou Yi, Xie Yingjun, Zhu Yunxiao, Wu Jianzhu, Shang Meijiao, Chen Baojiang, Fang Qun
Abstract excerpt
Smith‑Magenis syndrome (SMS) is a rare condition with multiple congenital malformations caused by the haploinsufficiency of RAI1 (deletion or mutation of RAI1). However, the correlation between genotype and phenotype is not well understood. The present study describes the prenatal diagnosis of monozygotic twins with a 17p11.2 deletion, which is indicative of SMS, who presented with discordant phenotypes and...
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