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22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (DiGeorge): Two cases, two outcomes. The importance of prenatal identification

22q11.2 deletion syndrome, also known as DiGeorge, is caused by a missing section of chromosome 22. It is more common than other conditions routinely screened for prenatally such as cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, trisomies 13 and 18.