Article
Sacral agenesis: a pilot whole exome sequencing and copy number study.
BMC medical genetics - 22 Dec 2016
Porsch Robert M, Merello Elisa, De Marco Patrizia, Cheng Guo, Rodriguez Laura, So Manting, Sham Pak C, Tam Paul K, Capra Valeria, Cherny Stacey S, Garcia-Barcelo Maria-Mercè, Campbell Desmond D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Caudal regression syndrome (CRS) or sacral agenesis is a rare congenital disorder characterized by a constellation of congenital caudal anomalies affecting the caudal spine and spinal cord, the hindgut, the urogenital system, and the lower limbs. CRS is a complex condition, attributed to an abnormal development of the caudal mesoderm, likely caused by the effect of interacting genetic and...
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