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Prader-Willi Syndrome due to an Unbalanced de novo Translocation t(15;19)(q12;p13.3).
Cytogenetic and genome research - 1 Jan 2016
Dang Vy, Surampalli Abhilasha, Manzardo Ann M, Youn Stephanie, Butler Merlin G, Gold June-Anne, Kimonis Virginia E
Abstract excerpt
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex, multisystem genetic disorder characterized by endocrine, neurologic, and behavioral abnormalities. We report the first case of an unbalanced de novo reciprocal translocation of chromosomes 15 and 19, 45,XY,-15,der(19)t(15;19)(q12;p13.3), resulting in monosomy for the PWS critical chromosome region. Our patient had several typical features of PWS including infantile...
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