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Novel de novo mutation affecting two adjacent aminoacids in the EED gene in a patient with Weaver syndrome.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2018
Smigiel Robert, Biernacka Anna, Biela Mateusz, Murcia-Pienkowski Victor, Szmida Elzbieta, Gasperowicz Piotr, Kosinska Joanna, Kostrzewa Grazyna, Koppolu Agnieszka Anna, Walczak Anna, Wawrzuta Dominik, Rydzanicz Malgorzata, Sasiadek Malgorzata, Ploski Rafal
Abstract excerpt
Overgrowth, macrocephaly, accelerated osseous maturation, variable intellectual disability, and characteristic facial features are the main symptoms of Weaver syndrome, a rare condition caused by mutations in EZH2 gene. Recently, in four patients with Weaver-like symptoms without mutations in EZH2 gene, pathogenic variants in EED were described. We present another patient clinically diagnosed with Weaver syndrome...
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