Abstract
Terminal deletions of chromosome 15q are rare events, with only six cases previously described. Here we describe a seventh case of a terminal deletion of the long arm of chromosome 15, with the present case exhibiting clinical features not previously described.
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Bhakta, K., Marlin, S., Shen, J. et al. Terminal Deletion of Chromosome 15q26.1: Case Report and Brief Literature Review. J Perinatol 25, 429–432 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211301
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