Whole-exome sequencing identified ARL2 as a novel candidate gene for MRCS (microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, and posterior staphyloma) syndrome.

abstract：:The cytogenetic analysis of an infant with multiple congenital anomalies revealed a small deletion of the long arm of one No. 11 chromosome: 46,XX,del(11)(q23). The main clinical manifestations included: ocular colobomata, absent philtrum, severe congenital heart disease, contractures of the large joints and skin pigm...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Kaffe S,Hsu LY,Sachdev RK,Philips J,Hirschhorn K

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red hair color (RHC) was studied in a Danish material of normal families that was tested earlier for 65 marker systems. We found 4.85% of the parents to be red-haired or to have been so early in life. Scoring RHC for linkage as an autosomal dominant against blond and as hypostatic to dark hair gave a lod score of z = ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Eiberg H,Mohr J

更新日期：1987-08-01 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：:Collagen VI-related myopathy, caused by pathogenic variants in the genes encoding collagen VI, represents a clinical continuum from Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD) to Bethlem myopathy (BM). Clinical data of 60 probands and their family members were collected and muscle biopsies of 26 patients were analyze...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Fan Y,Liu A,Wei C,Yang H,Chang X,Wang S,Yuan Y,Bonnemann C,Wu Q,Wu X,Xiong H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with trisomy for 18p and the proximal segment of 18q (trisomy 18q-) are reported and compared with similar cases from the literature. The phenotype of trisomy 18q- resembles that of full trisomy 18 but differs mainly in the birdlike face, small mouth, more pronounced microretrognathia, minor skeletal dysp...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Turleau C,Chavin-Colin F,Narbouton R,Asensi D,de Grouchy J

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Schimmelpenning-Feuerstein-Mims syndrome (SFM), characterized by linear nevus sebaceous and ocular and neurologic abnormalities, is a sporadic condition without known familial cases or etiology. We report the occurrence of SFM in only one of two monozygotic (MZ) twins. After considering a variety of possible causa...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Schworm HD,Jedele KB,Holinski E,Hörtnagel K,Rudolph G,Boergen KP,Kampik A,Meitinger T

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental control of gene expression has a major impact on the design of beta-globin retrovirus vectors for hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy of beta-thalassemia. It is obvious that the endogenous locus control region (LCR) elements that drive beta-globin gene expression in transgenic mice must be included in t...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Ellis J,Pannell D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cause of hearing impairment has not been elucidated in a large proportion of patients. We screened by 1-Mb array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) 29 individuals with syndromic hearing impairment whose clinical features were not typical of known disorders. Rare chromosomal copy number changes were det...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Catelani AL,Krepischi AC,Kim CA,Kok F,Otto PA,Auricchio MT,Mazzeu JF,Uehara DT,Costa SS,Knijnenburg J,Tabith A Jr,Vianna-Morgante AM,Mingroni-Netto RC,Rosenberg C

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of whole-exome next-generation sequencing (WES) has been pivotal for the molecular characterization of Mendelian disease; however, the clinical applicability of WES has remained relatively unexplored. We describe our exploration of WES as a diagnostic tool in a 3½-year old female patient with a 2-year histo...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Hanchard NA,Murdock DR,Magoulas PL,Bainbridge M,Muzny D,Wu Y,Wang M,Lupski JR,Gibbs RA,Brown CW

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:The D/I (deletion, D, insertion, I) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been extensively studied for its association with a number of cardiovascular and other disease states. However, its potential association with differential clinical efficacy of ACE inhibitors (ACE-I) administered to pa...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Zee RY,Solomon SD,Ajani UA,Pfeffer MA,Lindpaintner K,Heart investigators.

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe deficiency of arylsulphatase A (ARSA) activity was detected in a boy with delayed psychomotor development, coarse face and liver enlargement when he was aged 2. The case does not fit into the description of the Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) proposed by Hagberg (1963) mainly because he did not deteriorate. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Danesino C,D'Azzo A,Aricò M,Podestà AF,Beluffi G,Bianchi E

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway have an overlapping skeletal phenotype (e.g. scoliosis, osteopenia). The Ras proteins regulate cell proliferation and differentiation and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) individuals have osteoclast hyperactivity and increased bone resorption as measur...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Stevenson DA,Schwarz EL,Carey JC,Viskochil DH,Hanson H,Bauer S,Weng HY,Greene T,Reinker K,Swensen J,Chan RJ,Yang FC,Senbanjo L,Yang Z,Mao R,Pasquali M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A familial autosomal recessive form of isolated renal magnesium loss is presented. Two children in this family suffered from convulsions unrelated to hypomagnesemia. Magnesium infusion studies revealed a lowered threshold but a normal tubular maximum for magnesium. In contrast to two families with the autosomal domina...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Geven WB,Monnens LA,Willems JL,Buijs W,Hamel CJ

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and associated hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) are a heterogenous group of connective tissue disorders associated with significant morbidity. The urogenital aspects of these disorders are understudied and there is little guidance on the prevalence, types, or outcomes of urogeni...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Gilliam E,Hoffman JD,Yeh G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A third case of an interstitial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 6 with clinical features mimicking Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is presented. Although preliminary clinical evaluation in each case suggested PWS, further review revealed that the features in all three cases are not completely compatible with the ch...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Stein CK,Stred SE,Thomson LL,Smith FC,Hoo JJ

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old boy presented with recurrent coma associated with hyperammonemia and infection is reported. A liver biopsy revealed decreased ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) activity (16% of normal). The enzymatic abnormality in the child is supported by the finding of elevated orotic acid excretion in his mother follow...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Oizumi J,Ng WG,Koch R,Shaw KN,Sweetman L,Velazquez A,Donnell GN

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of the cystic fibrosis (CF) heterozygote by testing for cystic fibrosis factor activity (CFFA) in serum samples using bioassays had been reported to give unreliable results. The present study was undertaken to find whether the use of medium from short term white blood cell or skin fibroblast cultures, rather...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Danes BS

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diastrophic dysplasia (DTD) is an autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia caused by SLC26A2 mutations. Clinical features include short stature, joint contractures, spinal deformities, and cleft palate. SLC26A2 mutations also result in other skeletal dysplasias, including the milder recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplas...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Mäkitie O,Geiberger S,Horemuzova E,Hagenäs L,Moström E,Nordenskjöld M,Grigelioniene G,Nordgren A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study the kindred with Marner's cataract (CAM), which now comprises nine generations, was examined for linkage with 14 marker loci. We found strong evidence for linkage to haptoglobin, zmax = 8.33 at thetamax = 0.05 for males and thetamax = 0.04 for females. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Eiberg H,Marner E,Rosenberg T,Mohr J

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three siblings of Indian stock had profound bilateral conductive deafness with variable malformations of the external ears, stapedial abnormalities and facial paralysis. Their mother was similarly affected and inheritance of this private syndrome is evidently autosomal dominant. Some improvement of auditory function w...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Sellars S,Beighton P

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Marden-Walker syndrome is characterized by psychomotor retardation, a mask-like face with blepharophimosis, micrognathia and a high-arched or cleft palate, low-set ears, kyphoscoliosis and joint contractures. We report on a male patient with the clinical features of the syndrome. In addition, he had a Dandy-Walker...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Schrander-Stumpel C,de Die-Smulders C,de Krom M,Schyns-Fleuran S,Hamel B,Jaeken D,Fryns JP

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the clinical, laboratory, and genetic spectra in Korean patients with dysferlinopathy to clarify its genotype-phenotype correlation. We retrospectively reviewed 101 patients from 96 unrelated families with pathogenic variants of DYSF. The most common initial phenotype was Miyoshi myopathy in 50 patient...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Park HJ,Hong YB,Hong JM,Yun UK,Kim SW,Shin HY,Kim SM,Choi YC

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a ciliopathy characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, obesity, polydactyly, cognitive impairment and renal failure. Pathogenic variants in 24 genes account for the molecular basis of >80% of cases. Toward saturated discovery of the mutational basis of the disorder, we carefully explored ou...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Delvallée C,Nicaise S,Antin M,Leuvrey AS,Nourisson E,Leitch CC,Kellaris G,Stoetzel C,Geoffroy V,Scheidecker S,Keren B,Depienne C,Klar J,Dahl N,Deleuze JF,Génin E,Redon R,Demurger F,Devriendt K,Mathieu-Dramard M,Po

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is a multifactorial skin disease characterised by epidermal abnormalities and infiltration by lymphocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). Skin-derived antileukoproteinase (SKALP), also known as elafin, is a potent inhibitor of human leukocyte elastase and proteinase 3, two PMN-derived proteinases imp...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Kuijpers AL,Pfundt R,Zeeuwen PL,Molhuizen HO,Mariman EC,van de Kerkhof PC,Schalkwijk J

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:436 index patients with major congenital urinary tract malformations, 385 with upper and 51 with lower urinary tract anomalies, were studied. A significant male sex predominance was noted in each group. No apparent correlation was found between parental age, birth order, birth weight and incidence of these malformatio...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Bois E,Feingold J,Benmaiz H,Briard ML

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the analysis of altogether 1050 suspected hereditary breast/ovarian cancer (HBOC) families, 524 fully screened for BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations and 526 tested only for the most common mutations. Of the 119 families with pathogenic mutations, 40 (33.6%) had the BRCA2 c.156_157insAlu rearrangement and 15 (12.6%) the ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Peixoto A,Santos C,Pinto P,Pinheiro M,Rocha P,Pinto C,Bizarro S,Veiga I,Principe AS,Maia S,Castro F,Couto R,Gouveia A,Teixeira MR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) are caused by mutations in genes involved in genomic stability. Although they may be recognized by the association of typical clinical features, variable penetrance and expressivity are common, and clinical diagnosis is often challenging. DNAJC21, which is involved in ri...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： D'Amours G,Lopes F,Gauthier J,Saillour V,Nassif C,Wynn R,Alos N,Leblanc T,Capri Y,Nizard S,Lemyre E,Michaud JL,Pelletier VA,Pastore YD,Soucy JF

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:Only 47 of 61 (77%) medical students were selected as sperm donors for artificial insemination. Fourteen were excluded because of family history 1, eye disorders 7, oligospermia 5, permanent structural chromosome aberration 1. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Czeizel A,Szentesi I,Horváth L

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00