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Genotype-phenotype correlation in clubfoot (talipes equinovarus).
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2022
Hordyjewska-Kowalczyk Ewa, Nowosad Karol, Jamsheer Aleksander, Tylzanowski Przemko
Abstract excerpt
Clubfoot (talipes equinovarus) is a congenital malformation affecting muscles, bones, connective tissue and vascular or neurological structures in limbs. It has a complex aetiology, both genetic and environmental. To date, the most important findings in clubfoot genetics involve PITX1 variants, which were linked to clubfoot phenotype in mice and humans. Additionally, copy number variations encompassing TBX4 or...
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