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Ocular manifestations in oculodentodigital dysplasia resulting from a heterozygous missense mutation (L113P) in GJA1 (connexin 43)
To characterize the ophthalmic findings, intrafamilial variability, and molecular genetic basis of oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD; MIM no. 164200).
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Surgical implications of the Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome
Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a syndrome of rare multiple congenital anomalies/mental retardation associated with low plasma cholesterol levels. Prior to receiving the diagnosis of SLOS, affected childr...
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Nasomaxillary Hypoplasia and Severe Orofacial Clefting in a Child of a Mother with Phenylketonuria
The offspring of mothers with untreated or poorly controlled phenylketonuria (PKU) (McKusick 261600) are at risk of having congenital anomalies including microcephaly, congenital heart defects and developmenta...
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Glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 genotypes as risk factors for laryngeal carcinoma
While cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption have been linked to laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the role of genetic factors in determining individual susceptibility is unknown. We describe the rol...
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Susceptibility to multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas: significant interactions between glutathione S-transferase GSTM1 genotypes, skin type and male gender
The factors that determine development of single and multiple primary cutaneous basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) are unclear. We describe a case-control study firstly, to examine the influence of allelism at the g...
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The role of molecular genetics in the prenatal diagnosis of retinal dystrophies
Inherited retinal dystrophies are important causes of incurable blindness in developed countries. Advances in molecular genetics promise significant improvements in their management. Immediate benefits of pres...
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Tylosis oesophageal cancer mapped
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Paternal origin of new mutations in Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis
VON Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis (NF-1)1–4 is a common autosomal dominant disorder. The estimated new mutation rate (1 x 10−4) is one of the highest for a human disorder1. Here we report that in 12 of 14 fam...
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Non-random X-Inactivation in the Female Mule
THE mule (2n=63) is a hybrid between a jack donkey (Equus asinus, 2n=62) and a mare (E. caballus, 2n=64). The two chromosome complements are quite distinct, and in particular the X chromosomes differ morphologica...