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20p12.3 microdeletion predisposes to Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome with variable neurocognitive deficits
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA Dr S R Lalani, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, One Baylor Plaza, BCM225, MARB, R713, ...
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Hirschsprung disease, associated syndromes, and genetics: a review
Hirschsprung disease (HSCR, aganglionic megacolon) is the main genetic cause of functional intestinal obstruction with an incidence of 1/5000 live births. This developmental disorder is a ...
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Angelman syndrome: a review of the clinical and genetic aspects
Angelman syndrome ( AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by severe learning difficulties, ataxia, a seizure disorder with a characteristic EEG, subtle dysmorphic facial features, and a ...
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Complex and segmental uniparental disomy (UPD): review and lessons from rare chromosomal complements
OBJECTIVE To review all cases with segmental and/or complex uniparental disomy (UPD), to study aetiology and mechanisms of formation, and to draw conclusions. DESIGN Searching published reports in ...
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De novo terminal deletion of chromosome 15q26.1 characterised by comparative genomic hybridisation and FISH with locus specific probes
aInstitute of Human Genetics, Charité, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Humboldt-University, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353, Berlin, Germany, bDepartment of General ...
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The genetics of inherited macular dystrophies
Correspondence to: Professor Moore Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11–43 Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK; tony.moore{at}ucl.ac.uk The inherited macular dystrophies comprise a ...
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Psoriasis is associated with pleiotropic susceptibility loci identified in type II diabetes and Crohn disease
Professor R C Trembath, Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College School of Medicine, 9th Floor Guy’s Tower, Guy’s Hospital, SE1 9RT London, UK; ...
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5p14 deletion associated with microcephaly and seizures
We report on a father and son who have an interstitial deletion of 5p14. The father is clinically and mentally normal while the son has significant clinical involvement including microcephaly, ...
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The first three mosaic cri du chat syndrome patients with two rearranged cell lines
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Breakpoint analysis of Turner patients with partial Xp deletions: implications for the lymphoedema gene location
a Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK, b Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160, ...
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Data sharing to improve concordance in variant interpretation across laboratories: results from the Canadian Open Genetics Repository
Background This study aimed to identify and resolve discordant variant interpretations across clinical molecular genetic laboratories through the Canadian Open Genetics Repository (COGR), an online ...
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The heritability of high myopia: a reanalysis of Goldschmidt's data
*Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Wales, Redwood Building, King Edward VII Avenue, PO Box 905, Cardiff CF1 3XF, UK †Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales, ...