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Heterozygous variant in FGFR3 underlying severe phenotypes in the second trimester: a case report.
BMC medical genomics - 19 Apr 2023
Chen Shujun, Dong Hongmei, Luo Yong, Zhang Yingpin, Li Pan
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BACKGROUND: Achondroplasia is a congenital skeletal system malformation caused by missense variant of FGFR3 gene with an incidence of 1 per 20,000-30,000 newborns, which is an autosomal dominant inheritance disease. Despite similar imaging features, the homozygous achondroplasia is absolutely lethal due to thoracic stenosis, whereas heterozygous achondroplasia does not lead to fetal death. CASE PRESENTATION: A...
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