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Where can parents get more information about PACS1-related syndrome?
The following links contain useful information:
- rarechromo.org: there is a unique leaflet about PACS1-related syndrome (http://www.rarechromo.org/information/Chromosome%2011/PACS1%20related%20syndrome%20FTNW.pdf)
- http://www.facebook.com/PACS1Smiles
- http://www.pacs1smiles.org
- http://pacs1foundation.org/
- https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/13043/pacs1-related-syndrome
- https://goo.gl/6gYbfK (PACS1 Syndrome Around The World)
You may meet other patients with PACS1-related syndrome via the PACS1 Facebook group (www.facebook.com/PACS1Syndrome) or, personally, during meetings dedicated to families with a child with PACS1-related syndrome.