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Hotspots in PTPN11 Gene Among Indian Children With Noonan Syndrome.
Indian pediatrics - 15 Aug 2017
Narayanan Dhanya Lakshmi, Pandey Himani, Moirangthem Amita, Mandal Kausik, Gupta Rekha, Puri Ratna Dua, Patil S J, Phadke Shubha R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To test for PTPN11 mutations in clinically diagnosed cases of Noonan syndrome. METHODS: 17 individuals with clinical diagnosis of Noonan syndrome were included in the study. Sanger sequencing of all the 15 exons of PTPN11 was done. A genotype-phenotype correlation was attempted. RESULTS: Mutation in PTPN11 was detected in 11 out of 17 (64.7%) patients with Noonan syndrome; 72% had mutation in exon 3...
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