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Clinical Phenotype, Immunological Abnormalities, and Genomic Findings in Patients with DiGeorge Spectrum Phenotype without 22q11.2 Deletion.
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 1 Oct 2020
Cirillo Emilia, Prencipe Maria Rosaria, Giardino Giuliana, Romano Roberta, Scalia Giulia, Genesio Rita, Nitsch Lucio, Pignata Claudio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The phenotype of early embryonic fourth branchial arch defects encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical conditions including DiGeorge syndrome (DGS), velocardiofacial syndrome, and conotruncal anomaly face syndrome. The majority of the patients have a 22q11.2 deletion. However, in 6% to 17% of patients, the identification of a genetic cause remains unknown through fluorescence in situ hybridization. In...
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