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Novel Zeb2 gene variation in the Mowat Wilson syndrome (MWS).
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Feb 2016
Moore Sam W, Fieggen Karen, Honey Engela, Zaahl Monique
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mowat Wilson syndrome (MWS) is an uncommon association of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR). Phenotypic features may develop with time, causing initial difficulties in diagnosis. MWS results from haploinsufficiency of the Zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 2 (ZEB2) gene, and molecular diagnosis of ZEB2 mutation is required to confirm the diagnosis. We report the first confirmed cases of MWS in three...
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