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Computer-aided diagnostic screen for Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome with facial phenotype.
Pediatric research - 1 Jun 2024
Slattery Susan M, Wilkinson James, Mittal Angeli, Zheng Charlie, Easton Nicholas, Singh Saumya, Baker Joshua J, Rand Casey M, Khaytin Ilya, Stewart Tracey M, Demeter David, Weese-Mayer Debra E
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BACKGROUND: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) has devastating consequences if not diagnosed promptly. Despite identification of the disease-defining gene PHOX2B and a facial phenotype, CCHS remains underdiagnosed. This study aimed to incorporate automated techniques on facial photos to screen for CCHS in a diverse pediatric cohort to improve early case identification and assess a facial...
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