Souad Bensaid, Malika Bendahmane, Sara Loddo, Gemma Poke, Louis Januel, Romain Nicolle, Valérie Malan, Nicolas Chatron, Silvia Ottombrino, Maria Lisa Dentici, Antonio Novelli, Maria Cristina Digilio, Damien Sanlaville
Deletions of the long arm of chromosome 20 (20q) are rare, with only 16 reported patients displaying a proximal interstitial 20q deletion. A 1.62 Mb minimal critical region at 20q11.2, encompassing three genes GDF5, EPB41L1, and SAMHD1, is proposed to be responsible for this syndrome. The leading clinical features include growth retardation, intractable feeding difficulties with gastroesophageal reflux, hypotonia and psychomotor developmental delay. Common facial dysmorphisms including triangular face, hypertelorism, and hypoplastic alae nasi were additionally reported...
March 21, 2024: American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A