Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Craniosynostosis in Saudi Arabia

Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Craniosynostosis in Saudi Arabia

Background: Craniosynostosis (CS) is defined as pre-mature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures. CS is classified surgically as either simple or complex based on the number of cranial sutures involved. CS can also be classified genetically as isolated CS or syndromic CS if the patient has ex...

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Main Authors: Malak Alghamdi, Taghreed R. Alhumsi, Ikhlass Altweijri, Waleed H. Alkhamis, Omar Barasain, Kelly J. Cardona-Londoño, Reshmi Ramakrishnan, Francisco J. Guzmán-Vega, Stefan T. Arold, Ghaida Ali, Nouran Adly, Hebatallah Ali, Ahmed Basudan, Muhammed A. Bakhrebah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
craniosynostosis
trigonocephaly
TCF12 gene
exome sequencing
FGFR2 gene
ALPL gene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.582816/full

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