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Jun
chromosome 2q14.3 deletion disrupting CNTNAP5
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2q14.3 deletion disrupting CNTNAP5 in a girl with intellectual impairment, thin corpus callosum, and microcephaly. The contactin-associated proteins (CNTNAP) are a subgroup of the neurexin family, predominantly expressed in the central nervous system (CNS). These genes are essential in neurodevelopment and appropriate CNS functioning; contributing to neuron excitation, signaling, conduction,... Read More
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Jun
22q11.2 deletion syndrome and congenital heart disease
22q11.2 deletion syndrome and congenital heart disease. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is the most common microdeletion syndrome with a variable range of clinical features, including cardiac abnormalities. This paper examines the prevalence, identification, outcomes, and clinical management of congenital heart defects (CHD) in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. The prevalence of... Read More
