Abstract:
:The results of the present investigation have failed to confirm the suggestion that there is a significant increase in the proportion of echinocytes in preparation of fresh erythrocytes in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and heterozygous carriers of this disorder.
journal_name
J Med Genetjournal_title
Journal of medical geneticsauthors
Soltan HCdoi
10.1136/jmg.14.4.276subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1977-08-01 00:00:00pages
276-8issue
4eissn
0022-2593issn
1468-6244journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Two cases are reported of patients with deletions of chromosome 5q. Both have familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and mild mental retardation. In both, macroscopic polyposis was confined to the proximal colon in adult life (in their thirties) although microscopic adenomatosis was shown in the more distal colon with o...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.30.5.369
更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The occurrence in a family of an isolated case of an autosomal dominant disorder with reduced penetrance presents a difficult problem in genetic counselling. It is shown that in such a situation the risk of recurrence in subsequent offspring is given by: (formula; see text) where P is the penetrance (0 less than P les...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.23.4.316
更新日期:1986-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Data on the long-term motor outcomes of genome-wide association study (GWAS)-linked Parkinson disease (PD) carriers are useful for clinical management. OBJECTIVES:To characterise the association between GWAS-linked PARK16 gene variant and disease progression in PD over a 9-year time frame. METHODS:Over a 9...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2018-105661
更新日期:2019-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type R1 (LGMDR1) can be caused by recessive CAPN3 mutations accounting for the majority of LGMD. To date, no systemic evaluation has been performed to analyse the detrimental and normal mutations on CAPN3 and its hotspots. METHODS:CAPN3 variants (n=112) from a total of 124 pat...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107159
更新日期:2020-09-29 00:00:00
abstract::This report concerns two families in which the index patients are sporadic cases of a benign form of muscular dystrophy. In both families the sisters of the patients have married a close relative. The respective risks for a child of these consanguineous marriages being affected with either X linked Becker muscular dys...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.26.5.299
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Subtelomere fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis has increasingly been used as an adjunct to routine cytogenetic testing in order to detect small rearrangements. Previous reports have estimated an overall abnormality rate of 6%, with a range of 2-29% because of different inclusion criteria. ME...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.2005.036350
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Retinal photoreceptor dystrophies (RD) are a highly heterogeneous group of genetic disorders of the retina, representing the most frequently inherited form of visual handicap, affecting approximately 1.5 million people world wide. To date, more than 40 genetic loci have been implicated in RD. One of them, the CORD2 lo...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.35.5.429
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is a tumour predisposition syndrome caused by heterozygous germline mutations in the fumarate hydratase (FH) gene. The condition is characterised by predisposition to benign leiomyomas of the skin and the uterus, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and uterine leiomyosar...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.2005.036400
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A study was performed to evaluate the effect on the frequency of sister chromatid exchange in first trimester chorionic villi of two chemical compounds, mitomycin C and cyclophosphamide. Mitomycin C is generally known to induce an increase in sister chromatid exchange both in vivo and in vitro standard conditions. Cyc...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.29.2.109
更新日期:1992-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The ICF syndrome is a rare disorder where patients show undercondensation of the heterochromatic blocks of chromosomes 1, 9, and 16 along with variable immunodeficiency. The undercondensation of the heterochromatic block appears to be restricted to a portion of PHA stimulated T cells. Patients with this syndrome also ...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.32.7.502
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cowden syndrome, or the multiple hamartoma syndrome, is a familial cancer syndrome with involvement of various organ systems. Inheritance is autosomal dominant with variable expression. Progressive macrocephaly, scrotal tongue, and mild to moderate mental retardation are important signs indicating the syndrome in youn...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/jmg.32.2.117
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is an autosomal recessive multisystem disorder caused by thymidine phosphorylase (TP) deficiency, resulting in severe gastrointestinal dysmotility and skeletal muscle abnormalities. A patient is reported with a classical MNGIE clinical presentation but with...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1136/jmg.2003.013789
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Acrocallosal syndrome (ACLS) is a rare recessive disorder characterised by corpus callosum agenesis or hypoplasia, craniofacial dysmorphism, duplication of the hallux, postaxial polydactyly, and severe mental retardation. Recently, we identified mutations in KIF7, a key component of the Sonic hedgehog pathwa...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2012-101016
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Human chromosome 9 with a pericentric inversion involving the qh region is considered normal. It has probably evolved through breakage and reunion and is retained through mendelian inheritance without any apparent phenotypic consequences. Fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) technique using alpha, beta, and satell...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.33.5.395
更新日期:1996-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report four patients with hypertrichosis cubiti who were referred for investigation of short stature. Two males, whose height was on and just below the 3rd centile respectively, were sporadic cases and two females with disproportionate short stature were mother and daughter. Radiological changes present in the fami...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.26.6.382
更新日期:1989-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Lynch syndrome, an autosomal-dominant disorder characterised by high colorectal and endometrial cancer risks, is caused by inherited mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. Mutations fully abrogating gene function are unambiguously disease causing. However, missense mutations often have unknown functio...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2013-101987
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the earliest and most severe inherited retinal degeneration. Isolated forms of LCA frequently result from mutation of the CEP290 gene which is expressed in various ciliated tissues. METHODS:Seven LCA patients with CEP290 mutations were investigated to study otorhinolaryng...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.2010.077883
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE AND SCOPE:The aim of this Position Statement is to provide recommendations for Canadian medical geneticists, clinical laboratory geneticists, genetic counsellors and other physicians regarding the use of genome-wide sequencing of germline DNA in the context of clinical genetic diagnosis. This statement has been...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103144
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::After the publication of evidence of the existence of a DNA polymorphism closely linked to the gene for Huntington's disease, attitudes towards predictive testing for Huntington's disease were evaluated in Belgium in a group of persons who are at risk for the disease and in a smaller group of their partners. The perce...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.24.5.275
更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Infertility affects approximately 15% of couples worldwide with male infertility being responsible for approximately 50% of cases. Although accumulating evidence demonstrates the critical role of the X chromosome in spermatogenesis during the last few decades, the expression patterns and potential impact of ...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106598
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A baby with a 46,XY,r(20) karyotype is described. The distinguishing features of this rare chromosome anomaly are analysed in the light of the suggested r(20) syndrome. ...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.24.6.375
更新日期:1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Trehalase activity was determined in serum, liver, and kidney in alloxan treated Swiss mice and in homozygous (Ob/Ob, Db/Db) and heterozygous (Ob/+, Db/m+) diabetic mice. Both alloxan and genetic diabetic mice exhibited a large increase in serum and liver trehalase activity with no change in kidney trehalase activity....
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.18.6.418
更新日期:1981-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Enzyme deficiencies of the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system may be caused by mutations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or in the nuclear DNA. OBJECTIVE:To analyse the sequences of the mtDNA coding region in 25 patients with OXPHOS system deficiency to identify the underlying genetic defect. RESUL...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1136/jmg.2006.042168
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::A method is presented of calculating recurrence risks at a disease locus where there is information from flanking marker loci. This method uses output from the computer programme LIPED. Information from carrier detection tests and mutation at the disease locus can be taken into account in certain pedigrees. ...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.22.1.12
更新日期:1985-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neurofibromatosis and myotonic dystrophy have occurred in ten members of a nonconsanguineous family with a high degree of concordance. The expression of neurofibromatosis is peripheral, and the expression of myotonic dystrophy has produced at least moderately severe disability. Neither disease has appeared to alter th...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.18.2.134
更新日期:1981-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::C9orf72 repeat expansions is a major cause of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) worldwide. Sizes of <20 hexanucleotide repeats are observed in controls, while up to thousands associate with disease. Intermediate C9orf72 repeat lengths, however, remain uncertain. We systemat...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2017-104752
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Gene-targeting studies in mice have revealed a key role for EVI1 protein in the maintenance of haematopoiesis, and argue in favour of a gene dosage requirement for EVI1 in the regulation of haematopoietic stem cells. Furthermore, a fusion transcript of MDS1 and EVI1 has been shown to play a critical role in ...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2012-100990
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The evidence that genetic and immunogenetic influences operate in the causation of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (gestosis) is reviewed. The problems of definitive diagnosis are discussed along with the possibility of a multifactorial aetiology. The difficulties of differentiating trigger and effector mechanisms are also co...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmg.13.3.200
更新日期:1976-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The high prevalence of tobacco use in some developing nations, including Bangladesh, poses several public health challenges for these populations. Smoking behaviour is determined by genetic and environmental factors; however, the genetic determinants of smoking behaviour have not been previously examined in ...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2013-102151
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Autism spectrum disorders represent a group of developmental disorders with strong genetic underpinnings. Several cytogenetic abnormalities or de novo mutations able to cause autism have recently been uncovered. In this study, the literature was reviewed to highlight genotype-phenotype correlations between causal gene...
journal_title:Journal of medical genetics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/jmg.2008.060871
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00