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Vertebral Hypersegmentation and Orofacial Anomalies
A syndrome characterized by supernumerary cervical, thoracic, and/or lumbar vertebrae, in association with supernumerary ribs that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the GDF11 gene on chromosome 12q13.
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Overview
A syndrome characterized by supernumerary cervical, thoracic, and/or lumbar vertebrae, in association with supernumerary ribs that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the GDF11 gene on chromosome 12q13.
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