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Molecular diagnosis, clinical evaluation and phenotypic spectrum of Townes-Brocks syndrome: insights from a large Chinese hearing loss cohort.
Journal of medical genetics - 19 Apr 2024
Yan Xiaohong, Wang Jing, Yang Wen, Li Linke, Shen Tian, Geng Jia, Zhang Qian, Zhong Mingjun, Xiong Wenyu, Bu Fengxiao, Lu Yu, Zhao Yu, Cheng Jing, Yuan Huijun
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BACKGROUND: Townes-Brocks syndrome (TBS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by multiple malformations. Due to its phenotypic heterogeneity and rarity, diagnosis and recognition of TBS can be challenging and there has been a lack of investigation of patients with atypical TBS in large cohorts and delineation of their phenotypic characteristics. METHODS: We screened SALL1 and DACT1 variants using...
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