Terminal 4q deletion syndrome

• Main Authors: C M Kuldeep (Author), A K Khare (Author), Anubhav Garg (Author), Asit Mittal (Author), Lalit Gupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Terminal deletion of the long arm of chromosome 4, (4q) is a rare event. It is characterized by spectral phenotypic manifestations, depending upon the site and quantity of chromatin lost. The chromosomal loss which span 4 (q31-q35) segment often manifests as craniofacial anomalies, mental retardatio...