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Dual diagnosis of achondroplasia and mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly.
BMC medical genomics - 6 Sept 2024
Lyulcheva-Bennett Ekaterina, Kershaw Christopher, Baker Eleanor, Gillies Stuart, McCarthy Emma, Higgs Jenny, Canham Natalie, Hennigan Dawn, Parks Chris, Bennett Daimark
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Achondroplasia and mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) are rare monogenic, dominant disorders, caused by gain-of-function fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene variants and loss-of-function elongation factor Tu GTP binding domain-containing 2 (EFTUD2) gene variants, respectively. The coexistence of two distinct Mendelian disorders in a single individual is uncommon and...
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