22q11.2 deletion syndrome epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

22q11.2 deletion syndrome affects an estimated 25 in 100,000 live births . The condition may be more common, however, because some people with the deletion have few signs and symptoms and may not have been diagnosed.