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Molecular analysis of a novel intragenic deletion in GPC3 in three cousins with Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 May 2017
Schmidt Julia, Hollstein Ronja, Kaiser Frank J, Gillessen-Kaesbach Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS) is characterized by multiple congenital abnormalities, pre/postnatal overgrowth, distinctive craniofacial features intellectual disability (ID) of variable degree, and an increased risk for embryonal tumors. SGBS is X-linked recessive and caused by deletions, duplications, and point mutations in GPC3, encoding a membrane associated cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycan...
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