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A Novel Missense Variant in the ALX4 Gene Underlies Mild to Severe Frontonasal Dysplasia in a Consanguineous Family.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2020
Hussain Shabir, Umm-E-Kalsoom, Ullah Irfan, Liaqat Khurram, Nawaz Shoaib, Ahmad Wasim
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Background: Frontonasal dysplasia (FND) is a rare developmental disorder characterized by mild to severe changes in skull and brain structures. It is a phenotypically variable and heterogeneous disorder. This study was designed to provide a clinical and genetic analysis of FND in a consanguineous family of Pakistani origin. Methodology and Results: Affected individuals in the family showed characteristic features...
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