Dual independent genetic etiologies in a lethal complex malformation phenotype

Ultraschall Med 2020; 41(02): 112-114
DOI: 10.1055/a-1104-3625

Title Page

Zwei unabhängige genetische Ätiologien in einem letalen komplexen Fehlbildungsphänotyp

Authors

Isabel Filges

¹Medical Genetics, Institute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Agnes Genewein

²Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Peter Weber

³Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Medicine, University Children’s Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Stephanie Meier

¹Medical Genetics, Institute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Nikolaus Deigendesch

⁴Pathology, Institute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Elisabeth Bruder

⁴Pathology, Institute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Friederike Prüfer

⁵Pediatric Radiology, University Children’s Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland
Sevgi Tercanli

⁶Center for Prenatal Ultrasound, Freie Strasse, Basel and University of Basel, Switzerland

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