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A novel non-recurrent CNV deletion involving TBX4 and leaving TBX2 intact causes congenital alveolar dysplasia.
Clinical genetics - 1 Feb 2024
Bzdęga Katarzyna, Biela Mateusz, Deutsch Gail H, Kitzmiller Joseph A, Rydzanicz Małgorzata, Płoski Rafał, Whitsett Jeffrey A, Śmigiel Robert, Karolak Justyna A
Abstract excerpt
Congenital alveolar dysplasia (CAD) belongs to rare lethal lung developmental disorders (LLDDs) in neonates, manifesting with acute respiratory failure and pulmonary arterial hypertension refractory to treatment. The majority of CAD cases have been associated with copy-number variant (CNV) deletions at 17q23.1q23.2 or 5p12. Most CNV deletions at 17q23.1q23.2 were recurrent and encompassed two closely located...
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