Exploring the utility of whole-exome sequencing as a diagnostic tool in a child with atypical episodic muscle weakness.

abstract：:A Sicilian family is reported in which 36 individuals, in 5 successive generations, were affected with congenital cataracts, microcornea and myopia with an autosomal pattern of inheritance. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Mollica F,Li Volti S,Tomarchio S,Gangi A,Risiglione V,Gorgone G

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] plasma concentrations, which are genetically determined by apo(a) size polymorphism, are directly associated with an increased risk for atherosclerosis. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), who show an enormous prevalence of cardiovascular disease, have elevated plasma concentratio...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Kronenberg F,Trenkwalder E,Sturm W,Kathrein H,König P,Neyer U,Gröchenig E,Utermann G,Dieplinger H

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 73 patients with the Sanfilippo syndrome (36 patients with Sanfilippo A disease, 23 with Sanfilippo B disease and 14 with Sanfilippo C disease) revealed both intertype and intratype variability. The course of the disease was relatively mild in Sanfilippo B disease and dementia was less severe. Type A showed...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： van de Kamp JJ,Niermeijer MF,von Figura K,Giesberts MA

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant hyperthermia (MH)-related mutations have been identified in the ryanodine receptor type 1 gene (RYR1) and in the dihydropyridine gene (CACNA1S), but about half of the patients do not have causative mutations in these genes. We wanted to study the contribution of other muscle genes to the RYR1 phenotypes. We ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Broman M,Kleinschnitz I,Bach JE,Rost S,Islander G,Müller CR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The responsibility to provide accessible, useful genetic counseling to individuals from many cultures and ethnicities arises from the increasing ethnocultural diversity of the populations served, coupled with the ethical goal of providing equal access and quality of services for all individuals. The multicultural educ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Weil J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concurrence of a short arm isochromosome and a translocation of the entire long arm of the same chromosome to a telomere of another chromosome, implying trisomy for 4p, 5p, 7p, 9p, 10p or 12p, has been described in 13 patients. We have now used fluorescence in situ hybrization (FISH) to better characterize one of ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Rivera H,Vásquez AI,Perea FJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Failure to thrive (FTT) causes significant morbidity, often without clear etiologies. Six individuals of a large consanguineous family presented in the neonatal period with recurrent vomiting and diarrhea, leading to severe FTT. Standard diagnostic work up did not ascertain an etiology. Autozygosity mapping and whole ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Al-Thihli K,Afting C,Al-Hashmi N,Mohammed M,Sliwinski S,Al Shibli N,Al-Said K,Al-Kasbi G,Al-Kharusi K,Merle U,Füllekrug J,Al-Maawali A

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 16-year-old boy, born to consanguineous parents, with mental retardation, gait disturbances and dysarthria; brain magnetic resonance showed features consistent with rhombencephalosynapsis. This condition is characterised by a hypoplastic single-lobed cerebellum. The interest of this case is the presence of...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Romanengo M,Tortori-Donati P,Di Rocco M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental retardation affects 1-3% of the general population, and the genetic causes in many cases are unknown. Cytogenetically undetected chromosomal imbalances have been indicated as an explanation. Nowadays, due to the development of molecular cytogenetic techniques, it is possible to identify cryptic rearrangements i...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Rodriguez-Revenga L,Badenas C,Sánchez A,Mallolas J,Carrió A,Pedrinaci S,Barrionuevo JL,Milà M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large-scale genomic characterization of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has revealed several putative oncogenic driver mutations that may constitute druggable therapeutic targets. However, there are little data to suggest that such gene alterations have clinical relevance. Over 12 consecutive months, tumor biopsy s...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Li F,Du X,Zhang H,Ju T,Chen C,Qu Q,Zhang X,Qi L,Lizée G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second trimester amniotic fluid samples obtained transabdominally for genetic analysis not infrequently are contaminated with blood. There has been disagreement as to whether blood contamination interferes with the efficiency of culture of amniotic fluid cells for genetic diagnosis. A procedure using ammonium chloride...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Felix JS,Doherty RA

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by ocular and cutaneous hypopigmentation and neurological manifestations. A few reports have been published since 1967. In this report, we present a new case of Cross syndrome with additional findings such as urinary tract abnormality, bilateral inguinal hernia, focal in...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Tezcan I,Demir E,Aşan E,Kale G,Müftüoğlu SF,Kotiloğlu E

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two patients, a 19-year-old girl and a 19-year-old boy, with mosaic trisomy 18 and pigmentary dysplasias. Both patients had profound growth and mental retardation, marked kyphoscoliosis, bushy eyebrows, bulbous nose, simple ears, and joint contractures - clinical manifestations of long survivors with mosai...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Murano I,Ohashi H,Tsukahara M,Tonoki H,Okino F,Atsumi M,Kajii T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An allele association study of 19 polymorphisms in surfactant proteins SP-A1, SP-A2, SP-B, and SP-D genes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was carried out. Trend-test analysis revealed differences (p < 0.05) in the frequency of alleles for some of the microsatellite markers flanking SP-B, and for one poly...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Lin Z,Pearson C,Chinchilli V,Pietschmann SM,Luo J,Pison U,Floros J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the mutations of Southern Chinese with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD, BMD), we analysed 28 DMD and BMD patients in 24 unrelated families for intragenic deletions and duplications by using cDNA probes covering the entire 14 kb of the dystrophin gene. Deletions were detected in nine unrelate...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Lau YL,Srivastava G,Wong V,Liu YT,Ho FC,Yeung CY

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified the homozygous p.Arg12* variant in 5 patients with neurodevelopmental delay, but variation databases list many truncating heterozygous variants for this small 2-exon gene. As most of these affect the protein's C-terminus, loss-of-function mediated pathogenicity may be confined to bi-allelic truncating va...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Yavuz H,Bertoli-Avella AM,Alfadhel M,Al-Sannaa N,Kandaswamy KK,Al-Tuwaijri W,Rolfs A,Brandau O,Bauer P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutis laxa is described in three cases: a 17-year-old man, his mother and his maternal grandmother. The onset of skin symptoms occurred from puberty to early adulthood. The skin was loose-hanging, wrinkled and without elasticity. X-ray examination showed numerous gastrointestinal diverticulae in the two older patients...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Damkier A,Brandrup F,Starklint H

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, typical facial features and a spectrum of additional features including body and limb asymmetry and clinodactyly. Maternal uniparental disomy for chromosome 7 (upd(7)mat) was shown to o...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Behnecke A,Hinderhofer K,Jauch A,Janssen JW,Moog U

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) gene encodes the most abundant non-collagenous protein in tooth dentin and DSPP protein is cleaved into several segments including the highly phosphorylated dentin phosphoprotein (DPP). Mutations in the DSPP gene have been solely related to non-syndromic form of hereditary dentin ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Lee KE,Kang HY,Lee SK,Yoo SH,Lee JC,Hwang YH,Nam KH,Kim JS,Park JC,Kim JW

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectodermal dysplasias are a group of genetic disorders defined by ectodermal derivative impairment (EDI). To test the impact of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway in the genetic screening of EDI, we performed a molecular gene study of WNT10A in 60 subjects from a population of 133 young Italian patients referred for the imp...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Guazzarotti L,Tadini G,Mancini GE,Sani I,Pisanelli S,Galderisi F,D'Auria E,Secondi R,Bottero A,Zuccotti GV

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth retardation is a relatively consistent feature of Noonan syndrome but a standardized growth curve for height has never been calculated. Analysis of retrospective growth data on 112 patients with Noonan syndrome has permitted the establishment of preliminary reference growth standards for height for males and fe...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Witt DR,Keena BA,Hall JG,Allanson JE

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred amniotic fluids were tested for the presence of ABH blood group substances. Gestation at amniocentesis ranged from 12 to 28 weeks, with a mean of 16.6 weeks. The secretor status of the fluid was correlated with the secretor status of the baby after birth as determined from a sample of saliva. Fluid and sal...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Gibson SL,Ferguson-Smith MA

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic abortions were performed in two cases of spina bifida which were diagnosed by determination of the lafa fetoprotein levels in the amniotic fluid and maternal serum. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Malmqvist E,Lindsten J,Nøorgaard-Pedersen B,Hellström B,Sundberg B

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three overlapping conditions, namely Rothmund-Thomson (RTS), Baller-Gerold (BGS) and RAPADILINO syndromes, have been attributed to RECQL4 mutations. Differential diagnoses depend on the clinical presentation, but the numbers of known genes remain low, leading to the widespread prescription of RECQL4 sequencing. The ai...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Piard J,Aral B,Vabres P,Holder-Espinasse M,Mégarbané A,Gauthier S,Capra V,Pierquin G,Callier P,Baumann C,Pasquier L,Baujat G,Martorell L,Rodriguez A,Brady AF,Boralevi F,González-Enseñat MA,Rio M,Bodemer C,Philip N,

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of personality disorders is based on deviant personality traits in both the DSM-III-R and ICD-10 classifications. A diagnosis of personality disorder can be made reliably with structured interviews. Many individuals are diagnosed with more than one personality disorder, and other mental disorders are often...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Dahl AA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing frequency with which the diagnosis of the 47,XXY karyotype is made requires more knowledge of the prognosis of this condition. We present four 47,XXY boys identified at birth and followed since then (Group I), and four 47,XXY boys diagnosed because of physical and/or emotional problems (Group II). Physi...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Salbenblatt JA,Bender BG,Puck MH,Robinson A,Webber ML

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ganglioside GM2 and its asialo-derivative, GA2 were radiolabeled in their N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl moieties by oxidation with galactose oxidase and reduction with tritiated sodium borohydride. Specific activities of 6 X 10(4) dpm/nmol (GM2) and 1.8 X 10(6) dpm/nmol (GA2) were achieved. About 98% of the label was in N...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： O'Brien JS,Norden GW,Miller AL,Frost RG,Kelly TE

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acrocephalosyndactylies (ACS) are a group of inherited disorders characterized by premature fusion of cranial sutures in association with abnormalities of the hands and feet. Based on their clinical features, different types of ACS have been described. We here report on a family with 9 individuals affected with AC...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Niemann-Seyde SC,Eber SW,Zoll B

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenotypic variations in α-thalassemia mainly depend on the defective α-globin gene number. Genetic modifiers of the phenotype of Hemoglobin H (HbH) disease were poorly reported, apart from β-thalassemia allele that was identified ameliorating the severity of α-thalassemia. Because erythroid Krüppel-like factor (KLF1)...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Yu LH,Liu D,Cai R,Shang X,Zhang XH,Ma XX,Yan SH,Fang P,Zheng CG,Wei XF,Liu YH,Zhou TB,Xu XM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fabry disease is an X-linked disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal alpha-galactosidase A [EC 3.2.1.22]. The molecular diagnosis of Fabry disease is important for genotype/phenotype correlation, pre-natal or early diagnosis, and detection of carrier status. Although more than 200 genotypes of the alpha-galac...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Yang CC,Lai LW,Whitehair O,Hwu WL,Chiang SC,Lien YH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00