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Congenital limb deficiency: Genetic investigation of 44 individuals presenting mainly longitudinal defects in isolated or syndromic forms.
Clinical genetics - 1 Nov 2021
da Rocha Letícia Alves, Pires Lucas Vieira Lacerda, Yamamoto Guilherme Lopes, Magliocco Ceroni José Ricardo, Honjo Rachel Sayuri, de Novaes França Bisneto Edgard, Oliveira Luiz Antônio Nunes, Rosenberg Carla, Krepischi Ana Cristina Victorino, Passos-Bueno Maria Rita, Kim Chong Ae, Bertola Débora Romeo
Abstract excerpt
Congenital limb deficiency (CLD), one of the most common congenital anomalies, is characterized by hypoplasia/aplasia of one or more limb bones and can be isolated or syndromic. The etiology in CLD is heterogeneous, including environmental and genetic factors. A fraction remains with no etiological factor identified. We report the study of 44 Brazilian individuals presenting isolated or syndromic CLD, mainly with...
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