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R(18) Syndrome

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In 1962, Wang et al. (1962) reported the first observation of the ring chromosome 18. Ring chromosome 18 syndrome is a rare chromosome disorder resulting from loss (deletion) of genetic material from one or both ends of a chromosome 18 and joining of the chromosomal ends to form a ring.

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  1. Medical Genetics, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Perinatal and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA

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Chen, H. (2017). R(18) Syndrome. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2401-1_200

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