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Contrasting outcomes of 16p11.2 microdeletion and microduplication in prenatal diagnosis: phenotypic variability and genetic counseling strategies.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Sept 2026
Guo Qiu, Zhang Li, Zuo Yi, Mei Jiale, Zhang Chengcheng
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BACKGROUND: Copy number variations (CNVs) in the 16p11.2 region are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, but they exhibit incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. Prenatal diagnosis of these CNVs presents significant challenges because of the unpredictable phenotypic outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed two fetal cases diagnosed prenatally via amniocentesis with CNV...
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