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Roberts Syndrome

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Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling

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Roberts syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by symmetrical reduction of all limbs and a unique cytogenetic abnormality of premature centromere separation, which disrupts the process of chromatid pairing.

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(2006). Roberts Syndrome. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-161-5_160

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