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Maxillo-Facial Morphology in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: A Preliminary Study on (epi)Genotype-Phenotype Association in Caucasians.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 20 Feb 2022
Defabianis Patrizia, Mussa Alessandro, Ninivaggi Rossella, Carli Diana, Romano Federica
Abstract excerpt
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital overgrowth disorder caused by various (epi)genetic alterations affecting the expression of genes on chromosome 11p15. Cardinal features include abdominal wall defects, macroglossia, and cancer predisposition. Several (epi)genotype-phenotype associations were described so far, but specific studies on the evolution over time of maxillo-facial phenotype in the...
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