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Genetic subtypes and phenotypic characteristics of 110 patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 23 Jul 2022
Zhang Lu, Liu Xiaoliang, Zhao Yunjing, Wang Qingyi, Zhang Yuanyuan, Gao Haiming, Zhang Bijun, Cui Wanting, Zhao Yanyan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex disorder caused by impaired paternally expressed genes on chromosome 15q11-q13. Variable findings have been reported about the phenotypic differences among PWS genetic subtypes. METHODS: A total of 110 PWS patients were diagnosed from 8,572 pediatric patients included from July 2013 to December 2021 by MLPA and MS-MLPA assays. Atypical deletions were defined by...
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