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Is Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Noonan Syndrome a Phenotypic Result of Combined Genetic and Epigenetic Factors?
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Yapijakis Christos, Pachis Nikos, Natsis Stavros, Voumvourakis Costas
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Neurofibromatosis 1-Noonan syndrome (NFNS) presents combined characteristics of both autosomal dominant disorders: NF1 and Noonan syndrome (NS). The genes causing NF1 and NS are located on different chromosomes, making it uncertain whether NFNS is a separate entity as previously suggested, or rather a clinical variation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We present a four-membered Greek family. The father was...
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