22q11.2 deletion syndrome topic
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22q11.2 deletion syndrome, also known as Velocardiofacial Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, Congenital Thymic Aplasia, and Strong Syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2 i.e., on the long arm of one of the pair of chromosomes 22. It has a prevalence estimated at 1:4000.
The features of this syndrome vary widely, even among members of the...
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