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Alazami syndrome: Phenotypic expansion and clinical resemblance to Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Nov 2020
Gana Simone, Plumari Massimo, Rossi Elena, Saracino Annalisa, Iorio Melanie, Zanaboni Martina Paola, Orcesi Simona, Valente Enza Maria
Abstract excerpt
Biallelic mutations in the LARP7 gene have been recently shown to cause Alazami syndrome, a rare condition characterized by short stature, intellectual disability, and peculiar facial dysmorphisms. To date, only 24 cases have been reported. Here, we describe two brothers initially suspected to have Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, in whom clinical exome sequencing detected a novel homozygous truncating variant in...
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