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53 patients with early fusion of skull bones in Istanbul: Apert syndrome takes a more severe course
A study published in a journal and reviewed by independent scientists. Even so, a single study is not conclusive; it needs to be replicated.
A center in Istanbul studied syndromes in which the skull bones fuse early. The study includes 53 patients from 40 families. Of these, 12 had Apert syndrome. In Apert syndrome, heart problems, cleft palate, and developmental delay were more common. These children had more surgeries.
What does it mean for patients and families?
Apert syndrome requires follow-up with several departments working together. In the study, no inheritance was seen in families with Apert syndrome. A genetics doctor assesses the risk for your family.
Source
Scientific paper: The Clinical and Molecular Spectrum of Turkish Patients with Syndromic Craniosynostosis: A Single Center Study. Turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 2026. DOI: 10.65717/TurkArchPediatr.2026.25408 · PubMed 42084887
The source page was opened and read on October 7, 2026. Summary prepared by the Doktorclub editorial team and translated from Turkish; it has not yet been reviewed by a physician (a scientific board is being set up).
This page is translated from the Turkish original.
Related disease: Apert syndrome
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