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Screening of patients born small for gestational age with the Silver-Russell syndrome phenotype for DLK1 variants.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Dec 2021
Pham Aurélie, Sobrier Marie-Laure, Giabicani Eloïse, Le Jules Fernandes Marilyne, Mitanchez Delphine, Brioude Fréderic, Netchine Irène
Abstract excerpt
Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a rare imprinting disorder associated with prenatal and postnatal growth retardation. Loss of methylation (LOM) on chromosome 11p15 is observed in 40 to 60% of patients and maternal uniparental disomy (mUPD) for chromosome 7 (upd(7)mat) in ~5 to 10%. Patients with LOM or mUPD 14q32 can present clinically as SRS. Delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1 (DLK1) is one of the...
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