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A further case of ring chromosome 15 in a 12-year-old boy with growth failure is described. He had minor congenital anomalies, but almost normal intelligence.
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Kitatani, M., Takahashi, H., Ozaki, M. et al. A case of ring chromosome 15 accompanied by almost normal intelligence. Hum Genet 85, 138–139 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00276343
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