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Primary microcephaly case from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic poses an additional support for microcephaly and Seckel syndrome spectrum disorders.
BMC medical genomics - 13 Feb 2018
Marakhonov Andrey V, Konovalov Fedor A, Makaov Amin Kh, Vasilyeva Tatyana A, Kadyshev Vitaly V, Galkina Varvara A, Dadali Elena L, Kutsev Sergey I, Zinchenko Rena A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary microcephaly represents an example of clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition. Here we describe a case of primary microcephaly from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, which was initially diagnosed with Seckel syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION: Clinical exome sequencing of the proband revealed a novel homozygous single nucleotide deletion in ASPM gene, c.1386delC, resulting in preterm...
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