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Congenital hydrocephalus: new Mendelian mutations and evidence for oligogenic inheritance.
Human genomics - 2 Mar 2023
Jacquemin Valerie, Versbraegen Nassim, Duerinckx Sarah, Massart Annick, Soblet Julie, Perazzolo Camille, Deconinck Nicolas, Brischoux-Boucher Elise, De Leener Anne, Revencu Nicole, Janssens Sandra, Moorgat Stèphanie, Blaumeiser Bettina, Avela Kristiina, Touraine Renaud, Abou Jaoude Imad, Keymolen Kathelijn, Saugier-Veber Pascale, Lenaerts Tom, Abramowicz Marc, Pirson Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital hydrocephalus is characterized by ventriculomegaly, defined as a dilatation of cerebral ventricles, and thought to be due to impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis. Primary congenital hydrocephalus is a subset of cases with prenatal onset and absence of another primary cause, e.g., brain hemorrhage. Published series report a Mendelian cause in only a minority of cases. In this...
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