Image quality in digital chromosome analysis systems.

abstract：:Four unrelated French cases of familial amyloid polyneuropathy are reported. Clinical onset ranged from the sixth to the ninth decade. Sensory signs were predominant initially in the lower limbs; motor changes, and in one case autonomic involvement, appeared later. Amyloid disease was clinically limited to the periphe...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Grateau G,Adams D,Malapert D,Viemont M,Delpech M,Said G

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of data from 56,664 marriages in Turkey studied from 1970 to 1988 showed an overall rate of consanguineous marriages, of 21.25%, and increases in the rates of abortions, stillbirths, prenatal losses and neonatal deaths. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Başaran N,Hassa H,Başaran A,Artan S,Stevenson JD,Sayli BS

更新日期：1989-09-01 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

abstract：:Single cells were sorted from cultured fibroblasts of five carriers of Fabry's disease using a cell sorter (FACS II). The alpha-galactosidase A activity in the single fibroblasts was assayed in nanoliter droplets with the help of quantitative microfluorimetric techniques. Two populations of fibroblasts were present in...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Jongkind JF,Verkerk A,Niermeijer MF

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on the presentations from the second session of a 2-day workshop on genetic diversity and science communication, organized by the Institute of Genetics. The four talks in this session (by Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Gail Geller, Michael Hayden, and Theresa Marteau) focused on the topic of risk assessme...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Cox SM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed genomic research by decreasing the cost of sequencing and increasing the throughput. Now, the focus is on using NGS technology for diagnostics and therapeutics. In this review, we discuss the possible clinical applications of NGS and the potential of some of the current...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Desai AN,Jere A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GNE myopathy or hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM) is an ultra-rare severely disabling autosomal recessive adult onset muscle disease which affects roughly one to three individuals per million worldwide. Genetically, HIBM is caused by mutations in the glucosamine (UDP-N-acetyl)-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine k...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Khademian H,Mehravar E,Urtizberea J,Sagoo S,Sandoval L,Carbajo R,Darvish B,Valles-Ayoub Y,Darvish D

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant disorder of the fibrous connective tissue caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene. Although clinical and genetic analyses have been performed in various populations, there have been few studies in Korea. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical cha...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Yoo EH,Woo H,Ki CS,Lee HJ,Kim DK,Kang IS,Park P,Sung K,Lee CS,Chung TY,Moon JR,Han H,Lee ST,Kim JW

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have investigated the close association that exists between CAG repeat number and the age at onset in SCA2 = spinocerebellar ataxia type 2. These studies have focused on affected individuals. To further characterize this association and estimate the risk of a carrier developing SCA2 at a particular ag...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Almaguer-Mederos LE,Falcón NS,Almira YR,Zaldivar YG,Almarales DC,Góngora EM,Herrera MP,Batallán KE,Armiñán RR,Manresa MV,Cruz GS,Laffita-Mesa J,Cyuz TM,Chang V,Auburger G,Gispert S,Pérez LV

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysine methyltransferase 2D (KMT2D; OMIM 602113) encodes a histone methyltransferase involved in transcriptional regulation of the beta-globin and estrogen receptor as part of a large protein complex known as activating signal cointegrator-2-containing complex (ASCOM). Heterozygous germline mutations in the KMT2D gene...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Tekendo-Ngongang C,Kruszka P,Martinez AF,Muenke M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old Saudi female child with extreme failure to thrive, striking dysmorphic features, developmental delay, congenital hypoparathyroidism, UTI, seizures, chronic otitis media, chronic non-specific gastroenteritis and repeated life-threatening infections was followed from birth. She was the product of first-cous...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Kalam MA,Hafeez W

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the insulin receptor gene have been reported in cases of type A insulin resistance. We report herein two cases of type A insulin resistance, which involve some novel mutations. Case 1 is a heterozygote of the C253Y missense mutation and case 2 is a heterozygote of the Y864X nonsense mutation. In the C253Y...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Osawa H,Nishimiya T,Ochi M,Niiya T,Onuma H,Kitamuro F,Kaino Y,Kida K,Makino H

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma from 158 presumed healthy nuclear families has been analyzed by high-resolution, two-dimensional electrophoresis to study the frequency and effects of the genetic polymorphism in human apolipoprotein A-IV. Two common alleles, apo A-IV 1 and apo A-IV 2 were detected with relative frequencies of 0.943 and 0.057, ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Visvikis S,Steinmetz J,Boerwinkle E,Gueguen R,Galteau MM,Siest G

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a familial cardiomyopathy featured by fibrofatty replacement of cardiomyocytes. Responsible genetic factors are not discernible in approximately one-third of ACM probands. To investigate this further, we performed whole genome sequencing in 14 mutation-negative ACM probands who u...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Rao M,Guo G,Li M,Chen S,Chen K,Chen X,Song J,Hu S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From a large Danish material of random families we selected families with dyslexia as reported by the families themselves and as recorded by a dyslexia institute. Among five "backcross families" studied for chromosome 15 polymorphisms we found only negative lod scores, and at theta = 0.10 a negative score of -3.42; i....

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Bisgaard ML,Eiberg H,Møller N,Niebuhr E,Mohr J

更新日期：1987-08-01 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：:Details are presented of a boy with partial lipodystrophy. Only one male case has previously been described with this condition. The spectrum of partial lipodystrophy syndromes and the inheritance thereof are discussed in relation to our case. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Reardon W,Temple IK,Mackinnon H,Leonard JV,Baraitser M

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acrodysostosis is characterized by a peripheral dysostosis that is accompanied by short stature, midface hypoplasia, and developmental delay. Recently, it was shown that heterozygous point mutations in the PRKAR1A gene cause acrodysostosis with hormone resistance. By mutational analysis of the PRKAR1A gene we detected...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Muhn F,Klopocki E,Graul-Neumann L,Uhrig S,Colley A,Castori M,Lankes E,Henn W,Gruber-Sedlmayr U,Seifert W,Horn D

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterozygotes of autosomal-recessive diseases can often be recognized by special heterozygote tests, since enzyme activities are normally reduced in comparison with the normal homozygote state. In Drosophila, the majority of recessive lethal mutations shows a reduction of fitness in heterozygotes, whereas in a strong ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Vogel F

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two brothers, products of a consanguineous marriage, had severe hypoplastic genitalia and cardiomyopathy. These findings are similar to those of three other brothers of another consanguineous family who in addition had evidence of mental retardation. These five boys probably represent a previously undescribed syndrome...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Najjar SS,Der Kaloustian VM,Ardati KO

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During an investigation of cousin marriages in Iceland, five brothers and sisters were found to be homozygous for the "silent" allele of plasma cholinesterase. Clinical information on two family members is presented and discussed, and the possibility of the presence of a "nearly silent" plasma esterase allele, in one ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Arnason A,Jensson O,Gudmundsson S

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linkage analysis has been performed on a large South African family of British origin in which 39 persons in 6 generations had early onset Type I autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP). Tight linkage was excluded between the disease and the D3S47 locus on chromosome 3. This finding is further evidence for gene...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Greenberg J,Babaya M,Ramesar R,Beighton P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a consanguineous family with 6 children (out of 7) affected by a spondylo-ocular syndrome. Clinical features include cataract, loss of vision due to retinal detachment, facial dysmorphism, facial hypotonia, normal height with disproportional short trunk, immobile spine with thorakal kyphosis and reduced l...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Schmidt H,Rudolph G,Hergersberg M,Schneider K,Moradi S,Meitinger T

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal recessive malignant infantile osteopetrosis is a congenital disease characterized by pathologically increased bone density. Recently, the use of whole exome sequencing has been utilized as a clinical diagnostic tool in a number of Mendelian disorders. In this study, whole exome sequencing (WES) was successfu...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Shamriz O,Shaag A,Yaacov B,NaserEddin A,Weintraub M,Elpeleg O,Stepensky P

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) activity in erythrocytes was measured in six children with Down's syndrome and in their parents to determine if COMT activity is related to a gene on chromosome 21. A gene dosage effect was a possible explanation of the COMT value in three of the children but not in the other three....

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Gustavson KH,Flodérus Y,Jagell S,Wetterberg L,Ross SB

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex microphthalmia is characterized by small eyes with additional abnormalities that may include anterior segment dysgenesis. While many genes are known, a genetic cause is identified in only 4-30% of microphthalmia, with the lowest rate in unilateral cases. We identified four novel pathogenic loss-of-function all...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Reis LM,Costakos D,Wheeler PG,Bardakjian T,Schneider A,Fung SSM,University of Washington Center for Mendelian Genomics.,Semina EV

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Several genome-wide association studies (GWASs) in Caucasian populations have identified 12 loci that are significantly associated with migraine. More evidence suggests that serotonin receptors are also involved in migraine pathophysiology. In the present study, a case-control study was conducted in a cohort of 581 mi...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： An XK,Fang J,Yu ZZ,Lin Q,Lu CX,Qu HL,Ma QL

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:An extra G-positive band within the 9qh regions is reported as a new chromosome 9 variant. This variant may have been more prevalent than has hitherto been perceived. Due to its small size, this extra band might not be readily recognizable in routine G-staining. ...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Hoo JJ

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and eighty-one male and 48 female myocardial infarction (MI) survivors and 172 male and 194 female controls were studied with respect to a possible association between premature parental MI (before age 61 years in mothers and/or before age 56 years in fathers) and an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism i...

journal_title：Clinical genetics

authors： Bøhn M,Berge KE,Bakken A,Erikssen J,Berg K

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00