8q22.1 Microduplication Syndrome: Why the Brain Should Be Spared? A Literature Review and a Case Report

Microduplication of chromosome 8q22.1 is mainly associated to Leri’s pleonosteosis syndrome phenotype, an extremely rare autosomal dominant disease encompassing the GDF6 and SDC2 genes. To date, most of the authors focus their attention only on skeletal symptoms of the disease, and they do not syste...

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Main Authors: Antonella Gagliano, Erica Pironti, Francesca Cucinotta, Cecilia Galati, Roberta Maggio, Maria Ausilia Alquino, Gabriella Di Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3871425