Oral epigallocatechin-3-gallate for treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: a multicentre, randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

abstract：:The practice of genomic medicine stands to revolutionize our approach to medical care, and to realize this goal will require discovery of the relationship between rare variation at each of the ~ 20,000 protein-coding genes and their consequent impact on individual health and expression of Mendelian disease. The step-w...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Posey JE

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first subjects with deficiency of mitochondrial tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (WARS2) were reported in 2017. Their clinical characteristics can be subdivided into three phenotypes (neonatal phenotype, severe infantile onset phenotype, Parkinson-like phenotype). RESULTS:Here, we report on a subject who pr...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Vantroys E,Smet J,Vanlander AV,Vergult S,De Bruyne R,Roels F,Stepman H,Roeyers H,Menten B,Van Coster R

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) is a rare neurovisceral disease characterised by progressive neurological degeneration, where the rate of neurological disease progression varies depending on age at neurological onset. We report longitudinal data on functional disease progression and safety observations in...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Patterson MC,Mengel E,Vanier MT,Schwierin B,Muller A,Cornelisse P,Pineda M,NPC Registry investigators.

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:NUT midline carcinoma (NMC), a rare type of squamous cell carcinoma, is genetically characterised by NUT midline carcinoma family member 1 (NUTM1) gene rearrangement. NMC can arise from the lungs; however, there is no standard for the management of primary pulmonary NMC. This study aimed to confirm the clinic...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Xie XH,Wang LQ,Qin YY,Lin XQ,Xie ZH,Liu M,Zhang JX,Ouyang M,Liu J,Gu YY,Li SY,Zhou CZ

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2010, the time on the lung transplant waiting list in Nantes University Hospital (NUH) was 9.2 months, compared to a French national median of about 4 months. The NUH transplant unit performs both heart and lung transplantations, which can be seen as competing activities. To fix the problem, the adult Cys...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Danner-Boucher I,Loppinet V,Boxus A,Dary C,Lambert AB,Prieur M,Vallet C,Tissot A

更新日期：2018-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Anophthalmia and microphthalmia describe, respectively, the absence of an eye and the presence of a small eye within the orbit. The combined birth prevalence of these conditions is up to 30 per 100,000 population, with microphthalmia reported in up to 11% of blind children. High-resolution cranial imaging, post-mortem...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Verma AS,Fitzpatrick DR

更新日期：2007-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler syndrome, is a genetic vascular disorder affecting 1 in 5000-8000 individuals worldwide. This rare disease is characterized by various vascular defects including epistaxis, blood vessel dilations (telangiectasia) and arteriovenous malformations (AV...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Robert F,Desroches-Castan A,Bailly S,Dupuis-Girod S,Feige JJ

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most orphan drugs do not meet traditional standards of cost-effectiveness. Yet, most orphan drugs are reimbursed, which implies that other factors are taken into account at the time of reimbursement. To increase accountability of decision-makers, there is a need for more transparency in the factors that play...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Picavet E,Cassiman D,Simoens S

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin neurofibromas represent one of the main clinical manifestations of neurofibromatosis 1, and their number varies greatly between individuals. Quantifying their number is an important step in the methodology of many clinical studies, but counting neurofibromas one by one in individuals with thousands of t...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Cunha KS,Rozza-de-Menezes RE,Andrade RM,Theos A,Luiz RR,Korf B,Geller M

更新日期：2014-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Segmental progeroid syndromes are a heterogeneous group of rare and often severe genetic disorders that have been studied since the twentieth century. These progeroid syndromes are defined as segmental because only some of the features observed during natural aging are accelerated. METHODS:Since 2015, the M...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Grelet M,Blanck V,Sigaudy S,Philip N,Giuliano F,Khachnaoui K,Morel G,Grotto S,Sophie J,Poirsier C,Lespinasse J,Alric L,Calvas P,Chalhoub G,Layet V,Molin A,Colson C,Marsili L,Edery P,Lévy N,De Sandre-Giovannoli A

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of undiagnosed Fabry Disease (FD) in Western Australian (WA) patients undergoing dialysis. BACKGROUND:FD is a multisystem X-linked lysosomal storage disease caused by deficient activity of alpha-galactosidase-A (α-GAL-A). Affected individuals are at risk of developing small-fibre neurop...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Jahan S,Sarathchandran S,Akhter S,Goldblatt J,Stark S,Crawford D,Mallett A,Thomas M

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycogenosis type II or Pompe disease is an autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease due to mutations in the gene encoding acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA), an enzyme required for lysosomal glycogen degradation. The disease predominantly affects the skeletal and respiratory muscles but there is growing evid...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Katona I,Weis J,Hanisch F

更新日期：2014-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determining the etiology of oculocutaneous albinism is important for proper clinical management and to determine prognosis. The purpose of this study was to genotype and phenotype eight adopted Chinese children who presented with oculocutaneous albinism and easy bruisability. RESULTS:The patients were evalu...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Power B,Ferreira CR,Chen D,Zein WM,O'Brien KJ,Introne WJ,Stephen J,Gahl WA,Huizing M,Malicdan MCV,Adams DR,Gochuico BR

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orphan designated medicinal products benefit from regulatory and economic incentives for orphan drug development. Approximately 40% of orphan designations target rare neoplastic disorders, referring to rare cancers. In order to provide more insights in drugs for rare neoplastic disorders that are under devel...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Pauwels K,Huys I,Casteels M,Larsson K,Voltz C,Penttila K,Morel T,Simoens S

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrous dysplasia is a rare bone disorder, commonly associated with pain, deformity and fractures, which may significantly impact on quality of life. In this study we evaluate quality of life in patients with fibrous dysplasia using the Short Form-36 and the Brief Pain Inventory questionnaires. Data were com...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Majoor BCJ,Andela CD,Bruggemann J,van de Sande MAJ,Kaptein AA,Hamdy NAT,Dijkstra PDS,Appelman-Dijkstra NM

更新日期：2017-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gaucher disease (GD) is caused by deficiency of beta-glucocerebrosidase (GCase) due to biallelic variations in the GBA1 gene. Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative condition. The classic motor symptoms of PD may be preceded by many non-motor symptoms (NMS), which include hyposm...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Wilke MVMB,Dornelles AD,Schuh AS,Vairo FP,Basgalupp SP,Siebert M,Nalin T,Piltcher OB,Schwartz IVD

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1581 Rembert Dodoens wrote "Medicinalium observationum exempla rara, recognita et aucta" a Latin book about the diagnosis and treatment of disorders with a low prevalence. ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Dooms MM

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitochondrial disorders are a clinically, biochemically and genetically heterogeneous group of multi-system diseases, with an unmet medical need for treatment. KH176 is an orally bio-available small molecule under development for the treatment of mitochondrial(-related) diseases. The compound is a member of ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Koene S,Spaans E,Van Bortel L,Van Lancker G,Delafontaine B,Badilini F,Beyrath J,Smeitink J

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achondroplasia is the most common form of disproportionate short stature and might affect not only the quality of life of the affected child but also that of the parents. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to investigate the quality of life of children with achondroplasia from child- and parent perspective as well as the ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Witt S,Kolb B,Bloemeke J,Mohnike K,Bullinger M,Quitmann J

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of individual burden, associated with disease, has been introduced recently to determine the "disability" caused by the pathology in the broadest sense of the word (psychological, social, economic, physical). Inherited ichthyosis belong to a large heterogeneous group of Mendelian Disorders of Cor...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Dufresne H,Hadj-Rabia S,Méni C,Sibaud V,Bodemer C,Taïeb C

更新日期：2013-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Taiwan, DNA-based newborn screening showed a surprisingly high incidence of a cardiac Fabry mutation (IVS4 + 919G > A). The prevalence of this mutation is too high to be believed that it is a real pathogenic mutation. The purpose of this study is to identify the cardiac pathologic characteristics in patie...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Hsu TR,Sung SH,Chang FP,Yang CF,Liu HC,Lin HY,Huang CK,Gao HJ,Huang YH,Liao HC,Lee PC,Yang AH,Chiang CC,Lin CY,Yu WC,Niu DM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder, which is usually caused by de novo mutations in the MECP2 gene. More than 70% of the disease causing MECP2 mutations are eight recurrent C to T transitions, which almost exclusively arise on the paternally derived X chromosome. About 10...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Ravn K,Roende G,Duno M,Fuglsang K,Eiklid KL,Tümer Z,Nielsen JB,Skjeldal OH

更新日期：2011-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:China is facing the great challenge of serving the world's largest rare disease population. It is necessary to develop a specific medical plan to increase the levels of optimal prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases under the existing clinical service structures in China. In 2013, China launched its firs...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Cui Y,Zhou X,Han J

更新日期：2014-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:High-resolution nerve ultrasound (HRUS) is a painless tool to quickly evaluate peripheral nerve morphology in vivo. This study set out to characterize peripheral nerve involvement in X-linked adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) by HRUS. METHODS:Thirteen adults with genetically proven AMN were examined using the Ultr...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Rattay TW,Just J,Röben B,Hengel H,Schüle R,Synofzik M,Söhn AS,Winter N,Dammeier N,Schöls L,Grimm A

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Müllerian aplasia (MA) characterized by congenital loss of functional uterus and vagina is one of the most difficult disorders of female reproductive health. Despite of growing interest in this research field, the cause of the disorder for the majority of patients is still unknown. A recent report of partial...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Sandbacka M,Halttunen M,Jokimaa V,Aittomäki K,Laivuori H

更新日期：2011-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A decision tree model was built to estimate the economic impact of introducing screening for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) into an existing tandem mass spectrometry based newborn screening programme. The model was based upon the UK National Health Service (NHS) Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Bessey A,Chilcott JB,Leaviss J,Sutton A

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare hereditary condition that leads to decreased circulating alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) levels, significantly increasing the risk of serious lung and/or liver disease in children and adults, in which some aspects remain unresolved. METHODS:In this review, we summar...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Torres-Durán M,Lopez-Campos JL,Barrecheguren M,Miravitlles M,Martinez-Delgado B,Castillo S,Escribano A,Baloira A,Navarro-Garcia MM,Pellicer D,Bañuls L,Magallón M,Casas F,Dasí F

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) OMIM#213700 is a rare autosomal-recessive lipid storage disease caused by mutations in the CYP27A1 gene; this gene codes for the mitochondrial enzyme sterol 27-hydroxylase, which is involved in bile acid synthesis. The CYP27A1 gene is located on chromosome 2q33-qter and contains ni...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Nie S,Chen G,Cao X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Pompe disease/glycogen storage disease type II, is a rare, lysosomal storage disorder associated with progressive proximal myopathy, causing a gradual loss of muscular function and respiratory insufficiency. Studies of patients with late-onset Pompe disease have used endpoints such as the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Lachmann R,Schoser B

更新日期：2013-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rare diseases are individually rare but globally affect around 6% of the population, and in over 70% of cases are genetically determined. Their rarity translates into a delayed diagnosis, with 25% of patients waiting 5 to 30 years for one. It is essential to raise awareness of patients and clinicians of exis...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Atalaia A,Thompson R,Corvo A,Carmody L,Piscia D,Matalonga L,Macaya A,Lochmuller A,Fontaine B,Zurek B,Hernandez-Ferrer C,Rheinard C,Gómez-Andrés D,Desaphy JF,Schon K,Lohmann K,Jennings MJ,Synofzik M,Riess O,Yaou RB,

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00