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Kleefstra Syndrome with Severe Sensory Neural Deafness and De Novo Novel Mutation
Huma Arshad Cheema1, Nadia Waheed1, Anjum Saeed1
1Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare inherited neuro-developmental condition characterised by facial dysmorphism, microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delay, and intellectual disability. It is a rare syndrome; and less than 100 cases with different genetic mutations are reported so far. We report an eight-month baby boy with Kleefstra syndrome type 2 due to a novel de novo pathogenic mutation in the KMT2C (Lysine methyltransferase 2C) gene. Key Words: Kleefstra syndrome, KMT2C gene, Neurodevelopmental disorder, Deafness.
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