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[HIGH INCIDENCE AND BROAD GENETIC VARIABILITY OF MECKEL-GRUBER SYNDROME IN THE ARAB POPULATION RESIDING IN NORTH-EAST ISRAEL].
Harefuah - 1 Oct 2015
Aalimi Ula, Spiegel Etty, Chervinsky Ilana, Attie-Bitach Tania, Elkhartoufi Nadia, Saunier Sophie, Vekemans Michel, Abulil-Zuabi Ulfat, Chemke Moshe, Spiegel Ronen, Salev Stavit
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is a lethal rare inherited autosomal recessive disease. The syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including polycystic kidneys, occipital encephalocele and polydactyly. The presence of two out of these anomalies is sufficient for a definitive diagnosis. At least 11 genes have been reported to-date to underlie MKS. METHODS: In the current study we have...
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