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Variable phenotypic presentation of a novel FOXF1 missense mutation in a single family.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Sept 2016
Reiter Joel, Szafranski Przemyslaw, Breuer Oded, Perles Zeev, Dagan Tamir, Stankiewicz Paweł, Kerem Eitan
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BACKGROUND: Heterozygous mutations in the FOXF1 transcription factor gene are implicated in alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), a developmental disorder of the lungs classically presenting with pulmonary hypertension and early demise. Evidence has suggested haploinsufficiency and partial paternal imprinting. We present a family with several affected members with an...
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