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Bessis D, Bursztejn AC, Morice-Picard F, Capri Y, Barbarot S, Aubert H, Bodet D, Bourrat E, Chiaverini C, Poujade L, Willems M, Rouanet J, Dompmartin-Blanchère A, Geneviève D, Gerard M, Ginglinger E, Hadj-Rabia S, Martin L, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Bibas N, Molinari N, Herman F, Phan A, Rod J, Roger H, Sigaudy S, Ziegler A, Vial Y, Verloes A, Cavé H, Lacombe D. Dermatological manifestations in Costello syndrome: A prospective multicentric study of 31 HRAS-positive variant patients. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:1818-1827. [PMID: 38595321 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Data on dermatological manifestations of Costello syndrome (CS) remain heterogeneous and lack in validated description. OBJECTIVES To describe the dermatological manifestations of CS; compare them with the literature findings; assess those discriminating CS from other RASopathies, including cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome (CFCS) and the main types of Noonan syndrome (NS); and test for dermatological phenotype-genotype correlations. METHODS We performed a 10-year, large, prospective, multicentric, collaborative dermatological and genetic study. RESULTS Thirty-one patients were enrolled. Hair abnormalities were ubiquitous, including wavy or curly hair and excessive eyebrows, respectively in 68% and 56%. Acral excessive skin (AES), papillomas and keratotic papules (PKP), acanthosis nigricans (AN), palmoplantar hyperkeratosis (PPHK) and 'cobblestone' papillomatous papules of the upper lip (CPPUL), were noted respectively in 84%, 61%, 65%, 55% and 32%. Excessive eyebrows, PKP, AN, CCPUL and AES best differentiated CS from CFCS and NS. Multiple melanocytic naevi (>50) may constitute a new marker of attenuated CS associated with intragenic duplication in HRAS. Oral acitretin may be highly beneficial for therapeutic management of PPHK. No significant dermatological phenotype-genotype correlation was determined between patients with and without HRAS c.34G>A (p.G12S). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This validated phenotypic characterization of a large number of patients with CS will allow future researchers to make a positive diagnosis, and to differentiate CS from CFCS and NS.
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- Didier Bessis
- Department of Dermatology, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- INSERM U1058, Montpellier, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Pellegrin University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Robert-Debré Hospital, Paris, France
- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies and Malformative Syndromes - Ile de France, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Hotel Dieu Hospital, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Hotel Dieu Hospital, University of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology-Immunology-Oncology, Caen Normandie Hospital and University of Caen, Caen, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Dermatology, l'Archet 2 Hospital, University of Nice, Nice, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies - and Malformative Syndromes Sud Ouest Occitanie, University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Dermatology, d'Estaing Hospital and University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies - and Malformative Syndromes Sud Ouest Occitanie, University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Caen Normandie Hospital and University of Caen, Caen, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Dermatology, Angers Hospital University, Angers, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Rare Diseases of the Skin and Mucous Membranes of Genetic Origin (MAGEC), University hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Department of Dermatology, Larrey Hospital, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Larrey Hospital, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Statistics, La Colombière Hospital and University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Statistics, La Colombière Hospital and University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Femme-Mère-Enfant Hospital-HCL, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Caen Normandie Hospital and University of Caen, Caen, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies and Malformative Syndromes - Ile de France, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Genetics, La Timone Hospital, AP-HM and University of Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Hospital and University of Angers, Angers, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies and Malformative Syndromes - Ile de France, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Robert-Debré Hospital, Paris, France
- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies and Malformative Syndromes - Ile de France, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies and Malformative Syndromes - Ile de France, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Robert-Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Pellegrin University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- French National Reference Centre for Developmental Anomalies - and Malformative Syndromes SOOR, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- INSERM U1211, Bordeaux, France
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Calà F, Frassineti L, Sforza E, Onesimo R, D’Alatri L, Manfredi C, Lanata A, Zampino G. Artificial Intelligence Procedure for the Screening of Genetic Syndromes Based on Voice Characteristics. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1375. [PMID: 38135966 PMCID: PMC10741055 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Perceptual and statistical evidence has highlighted voice characteristics of individuals affected by genetic syndromes that differ from those of normophonic subjects. In this paper, we propose a procedure for systematically collecting such pathological voices and developing AI-based automated tools to support differential diagnosis. Guidelines on the most appropriate recording devices, vocal tasks, and acoustical parameters are provided to simplify, speed up, and make the whole procedure homogeneous and reproducible. The proposed procedure was applied to a group of 56 subjects affected by Costello syndrome (CS), Down syndrome (DS), Noonan syndrome (NS), and Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS). The entire database was divided into three groups: pediatric subjects (PS; individuals < 12 years of age), female adults (FA), and male adults (MA). In line with the literature results, the Kruskal-Wallis test and post hoc analysis with Dunn-Bonferroni test revealed several significant differences in the acoustical features not only between healthy subjects and patients but also between syndromes within the PS, FA, and MA groups. Machine learning provided a k-nearest-neighbor classifier with 86% accuracy for the PS group, a support vector machine (SVM) model with 77% accuracy for the FA group, and an SVM model with 84% accuracy for the MA group. These preliminary results suggest that the proposed method based on acoustical analysis and AI could be useful for an effective, non-invasive automatic characterization of genetic syndromes. In addition, clinicians could benefit in the case of genetic syndromes that are extremely rare or present multiple variants and facial phenotypes.
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- Federico Calà
- Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.C.); (L.F.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.C.); (L.F.); (A.L.)
- Department of Information Engineering, Università degli Studi di Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.S.); (G.Z.)
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- Centre for Rare Diseases and Transition, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Unit for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Sensory Organs and Chest, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.C.); (L.F.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy; (F.C.); (L.F.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy; (E.S.); (G.Z.)
- Centre for Rare Diseases and Transition, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
- European Reference Network for Rare Malformation Syndromes, Intellectual and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders—ERN ITHACA
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Papadopoulou A, Bountouvi E. Skeletal defects and bone metabolism in Noonan, Costello and cardio-facio-cutaneous syndromes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1231828. [PMID: 37964950 PMCID: PMC10641803 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1231828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Noonan, Costello and Cardio-facio-cutaneous syndromes belong to a group of disorders named RASopathies due to their common pathogenetic origin that lies on the Ras/MAPK signaling pathway. Genetics has eased, at least in part, the distinction of these entities as they are presented with overlapping clinical features which, sometimes, become more pronounced with age. Distinctive face, cardiac and skeletal defects are among the primary abnormalities seen in these patients. Skeletal dysmorphisms range from mild to severe and may include anterior chest wall anomalies, scoliosis, kyphosis, short stature, hand anomalies, muscle weakness, osteopenia or/and osteoporosis. Patients usually have increased serum concentrations of bone resorption markers, while markers of bone formation are within normal range. The causative molecular defects encompass the members of the Ras/MAPK/ERK pathway and the adjacent cascades, important for the maintenance of normal bone homeostasis. It has been suggested that modulation of the expression of specific molecules involved in the processes of bone remodeling may affect the osteogenic fate decision, potentially, bringing out new pharmaceutical targets. Currently, the laboratory imprint of bone metabolism on the clinical picture of the affected individuals is not clear, maybe due to the rarity of these syndromes, the small number of the recruited patients and the methods used for the description of their clinical and biochemical profiles.
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- Anna Papadopoulou
- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, University General Hospital “Attikon”, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Failoc-Rojas VE, Ugaz PAQ, León DAL, Zeña-Ñañez S. Fatal leukodystrophy in Costello syndrome: a case report. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:374. [PMID: 37488489 PMCID: PMC10364348 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04166-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Costello syndrome (CS) is a rare genetic condition characterized by dysregulation of the signaling pathway, phenotypic alteration due to fetal macrosomia or growth retardation, facial abnormalities, loose skin, cardiovascular abnormalities, and a variable degree of intellectual disability. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the case of a 20-month-old male patient with fetal macrosomia and polyhydramnios, presenting psychomotor development delay and growth limitation during the first months of life. CS was diagnosed at four months of age after detecting a variant of the HRAS gene c.35G > C (p.G12A). A clinical description of his condition was recorded throughout his life, including cardiovascular diseases, endocrine disorders, and recurrent infections. At 20 months of age, after presenting events of marked hypotonia and generalized seizures, brain magnetic resonance revealed symmetrical lesions of the infra- and supratentorial white matter in both cerebral hemispheres, which resulted in the diagnosis of cerebral leukodystrophy. The patient had a rapid and progressive deterioration that eventually led to death. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of a case of CS in Peru. In addition, this is a case that presented with multisystemic conditions culminating in leukodystrophy, which is a rare event according to the literature.
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- Virgilio E Failoc-Rojas
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Raúl Mata La Cruz s/n, Piura, 20001, Perú, Peru.
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- Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, 391 Juan XXIII Avenue, Lambayeque, 14013, Perú, Peru
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- Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, 391 Juan XXIII Avenue, Lambayeque, 14013, Perú, Peru
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- Universidad Continental, 355 Junin Street, Miraflores, 15046, Lima, Perú
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Lindsey-Temple S, Edwards M, Rickassel V, Nauth T, Rosenberger G. A novel HRAS c.466C>T p.(Phe156Leu) variant in two patients with attenuated features of Costello syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet 2022; 30:1088-1093. [PMID: 35764878 PMCID: PMC9437031 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-022-01139-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Costello syndrome (CS) is caused by heterozygous HRAS germline mutations. Most patients share the HRAS variant p.Gly12Ser that is associated with a typical, homogeneous phenotype. Rarer pathogenic HRAS variants (e.g., p.Thr56Ile) were identified in individuals with attenuated CS phenotypes. The obvious phenotypical variability reflects different dysfunctional consequences of distinct HRAS variants. We report on two boys with the novel de novo HRAS variant c.466 C > T p.(Phe156Leu). Both had severe feeding difficulties, airway obstruction and developmental delay, which are typical findings in CS. They showed subtle facial and dermatologic features consistent with attenuated CS. They significantly differed in their musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and endocrinologic manifestations underscoring the clinical variability of individuals with identical, in particular rarer pathogenic HRAS variants. Functional studies revealed enhanced effector-binding, increased downstream signaling activation and impaired growth factor-induced signaling dynamics in cells expressing HRASPhe156Leu. Our data further illustrate the molecular and phenotypic variability of CS.
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- Suzanna Lindsey-Temple
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Hunter Genetics, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Kizilcan Cetin S, Siklar Z, Ozsu E, Aycan Z, Uyanik R, Bilici ME, Ceran A, Berberoglu M. Recombinant GH treatment in a case of Costello syndrome with a 5-year follow-up. Clin Pediatr Endocrinol 2020; 29:195-199. [PMID: 33088020 PMCID: PMC7534522 DOI: 10.1297/cpe.29.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Costello syndrome (CS) is a rare member of the group of neuro-cardio-facio-cutaneous
diseases known as RASopathies. CS involves characteristic dysmorphic craniofacial
features, cardiac defects, and increased cancer susceptibility, depending on the
heterozygous activating germline mutations in HRAS. Polyhydramnios and
high birth weight are the most common presentations in the perinatal and neonatal periods;
while poor postnatal growth, short stature, and failure to thrive are significant issues
in infancy. Possible mechanisms of short stature in CS include GH deficiency and feeding
difficulties. Only a few reported cases of CS with GH deficiency exist in literature.
Here, we describe the 5-yr follow-up of a CS patient with complete GH deficiency treated
with recombinant human GH (rhGH) from the age of four years. No significant adverse events
regarding progression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and tumor development were observed.
She has been responsive to treatment with improved growth velocity and height standard
deviation scores. She is still under continuous monitoring for concerns on the possible
development of cardiac events and malignancies. This case indicated that rhGH therapy is
effective for improving the height and growth velocity of CS patients with GH deficiency
under close cardiac and oncological monitoring.
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- Sirmen Kizilcan Cetin
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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