New insights into the phenotypic spectrum of 14q22q23 deletions: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Mutations occurring in the orthodenticle homeobox 2 gene (OTX2) are responsible for a rare genetic syndrome, characterized mainly by microphthalmia/anophthalmia associated with extra-ocular defects such as brain malformations, pituitary abnormalities, short stature and intellectu...
Main Authors: | Anna Pichiecchio, Giovanni Vitale, Camilla Caporali, Cecilia Parazzini, Donatella Milani, Maria Paola Recalcati, Laura D’Amico, Sabrina Signorini, Umberto Balottin, Stefano Bastianello |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12920-018-0405-3 |
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