Novel de novo missense mutation in the interferon regulatory factor 6 gene in an Italian infant with IRF6-related disorder

• Main Authors: Ingrid Anne Mandy Schierz (Author), Salvatore Amoroso (Author), Vincenzo Antona (Author), Mario Giuffrè (Author), Ettore Piro (Author), Gregorio Serra (Author), Giovanni Corsello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Congenital maxillomandibular syngnathia is a rare craniofacial anomaly leading to difficulties in feeding, breathing and ability to thrive. The fusion may consist of soft tissue union (synechiae) to hard tissue union. Isolated cases of maxillomandibular fusion are extremely rare,...