Schnitzler's syndrome - a novel hypothesis of a shared pathophysiologic mechanism with Waldenström's disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital tuberculosis is rare and carries a high mortality rate. Our objective was to summarize the current experience of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with congenital tuberculosis. METHODS:In total, 73 reported cases of congenital tuberculosis published in Chinese and 19 patients with congenita...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Li C,Liu L,Tao Y

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is now acknowledged that the input of patients in health outcome assessment is vital to understanding the impact of diseases and interventions for those diseases. This study is the first report of patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) in a large cohort of patients with type 1 Gaucher disease (GD1) enab...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Dinur T,Istaiti M,Frydman D,Becker-Cohen M,Szer J,Zimran A,Revel-Vilk S

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary Fibrosing Poikiloderma (HFP) with tendon contractures, myopathy and pulmonary fibrosis (POIKTMP [MIM 615704]) is a very recently described entity of syndromic inherited poikiloderma. Previously by using whole exome sequencing in five families, we identified the causative gene, FAM111B (NM_198947.3...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Mercier S,Küry S,Salort-Campana E,Magot A,Agbim U,Besnard T,Bodak N,Bou-Hanna C,Bréhéret F,Brunelle P,Caillon F,Chabrol B,Cormier-Daire V,David A,Eymard B,Faivre L,Figarella-Branger D,Fleurence E,Ganapathi M,Gherard

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a rare genodermatosis with severe blistering. No curative treatment is available. Scientific data indicated that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a green tea extract, might improve the phenotype of RDEB patients. In a multicentre, randomized, crossover, ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Chiaverini C,Roger C,Fontas E,Bourrat E,Bourdon-Lanoy E,Labrèze C,Mazereeuw J,Vabres P,Bodemer C,Lacour JP

更新日期：2016-03-25 00:00:00

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:Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an inherited condition with variable phenotypic expression and a high medical and social burden. The objectives of this patient survey were to better understand the real-world experiences of patients living with cutaneous neurofibromas (cNF), to perceive their satisfaction and fee...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Guiraud M,Bouroubi A,Beauchamp R,Bocquet A,Grégoire JM,Rauly-Lestienne I,Blanco I,Wolkenstein P,Schmitt AM

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is the most prevalent muscle disease in elderly people, affecting the daily activities. sIBM is progressive with unknown cause and without effective treatment. In 2015, sIBM was classified as an intractable disease by the Japanese government, and the treatment cost was...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Suzuki N,Mori-Yoshimura M,Yamashita S,Nakano S,Murata KY,Mori M,Inamori Y,Matsui N,Kimura E,Kusaka H,Kondo T,Ito H,Higuchi I,Hashiguchi A,Nodera H,Kaji R,Tateyama M,Izumi R,Ono H,Kato M,Warita H,Takahashi T,Ni

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Steinert's disease or DM1), the most common form of autosomal dominant muscular dystrophy in adults, is a multisystem disorder, affecting skeletal muscle as well as eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, endocrine system, and central nervous system, finally responsible of increasing ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Baldanzi S,Bevilacqua F,Lorio R,Volpi L,Simoncini C,Petrucci A,Cosottini M,Massimetti G,Tognoni G,Ricci G,Angelini C,Siciliano G

更新日期：2016-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder forming hamartomas throughout the body. Facial angiofibromas (FAs) occur in 75% of TSC patients, which are often enlarged, impairing the appearance of the face, and reducing the patient's quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Hatano T,Ohno Y,Imai Y,Moritake J,Endo K,Tamari M,Egawa S

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of inherited disorders of melanin biosynthesis characterized by a generalized reduction in pigmentation of hair, skin and eyes. The prevalence of all forms of albinism varies considerably worldwide and has been estimated at approximately 1/17,000, suggesting that about 1 in 70 ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Grønskov K,Ek J,Brondum-Nielsen K

更新日期：2007-11-02 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate differences in cardiac manifestations of patients affected by laminopathy, according to the presence or absence of neuromuscular involvement at presentation. METHODS:We prospectively analyzed 40 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of laminopathy followed at a single centre between 1998 and 2...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Ditaranto R,Boriani G,Biffi M,Lorenzini M,Graziosi M,Ziacchi M,Pasquale F,Vitale G,Berardini A,Rinaldi R,Lattanzi G,Potena L,Martin Suarez S,Bacchi Reggiani ML,Rapezzi C,Biagini E

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorectal malformations comprise a wide spectrum of diseases, which can affect boys and girls, and involve the distal anus and rectum as well as the urinary and genital tracts. They occur in approximately 1 in 5000 live births. Defects range from the very minor and easily treated with an excellent functional prognosis...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Levitt MA,Peña A

更新日期：2007-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Patent arterial duct (PAD) is a congenital heart abnormality defined as persistent patency in term infants older than three months. Isolated PAD is found in around 1 in 2000 full term infants. A higher prevalence is found in preterm infants, especially those with low birth weight. The female to male ratio is 2:1. Most...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Forsey JT,Elmasry OA,Martin RP

更新日期：2009-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and is also associated with autism spectrum disorders. Previous studies implicated BKCa channels in the neuropathogenesis of FXS, but the main question was whether pharmacological BKCa stimulation would be able to rescue FX...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Hébert B,Pietropaolo S,Même S,Laudier B,Laugeray A,Doisne N,Quartier A,Lefeuvre S,Got L,Cahard D,Laumonnier F,Crusio WE,Pichon J,Menuet A,Perche O,Briault S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The activation of plasma enzyme systems contributes to hereditary angioedema attacks. We aimed to study the activation markers of the fibrinolytic, coagulation, and contact systems in a larger number of paired samples obtained from the same C1-INH-HAE patients in symptom-free periods and during attacks. MET...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Csuka D,Veszeli N,Imreh É,Zotter Z,Skopál J,Prohászka Z,Varga L,Farkas H

更新日期：2015-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nineteen patients with deletions in chromosome 6p22-p24 have been published so far. The syndromic phenotype is varied, and includes intellectual disability, behavioural abnormalities, dysmorphic features and structural organ defects. Heterogeneous deletion breakpoints and sizes (1-17 Mb) and overlapping phen...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Barøy T,Misceo D,Strømme P,Stray-Pedersen A,Holmgren A,Rødningen OK,Blomhoff A,Helle JR,Stormyr A,Tvedt B,Fannemel M,Frengen E

更新日期：2013-01-07 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：:We report a male child with Oromandibular-limb hypogenesis (OMLH), the main features being bilateral sixth and seventh nerve palsies, limb anomalies and hypoplasia of the tongue. Additional features were shortness of the neck associated with torticollis. Radiographs of the cervical spine were non-contributory, but 3D ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Al Kaissi A,Grill F,Safi H,Ben Ghachem M,Ben Chehida F,Klaushofer K

更新日期：2007-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Brazil is a country of continental dimensions, with many social inequalities. The latter are reflected on its health system, which comprises a large public component called SUS, a small paid health insurance component and a third very small private component, in which patients pay personally for medical services. Seve...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Giugliani R,Vairo FP,Riegel M,de Souza CF,Schwartz IV,Pena SD

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease characterised by a biliary obstruction of unknown origin that presents in the neonatal period. It is the most frequent surgical cause of cholestatic jaundice in this age group. BA occurs in approximately 1/18,000 live births in Western Europe. In the world, the reported incidence...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Chardot C

更新日期：2006-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Niemann-Pick disease Type C1 (NPC1) is a rare progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in the NPC1 gene. The pathological mechanisms, underlying NPC1 are not yet completely understood. Especially the contribution of glial cells and gliosis to the progression of NPC1, are controversially dis...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Peter F,Rost S,Rolfs A,Frech MJ

更新日期：2017-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1963, five cases of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency were reported in the scientific literature, as well as an attempt to treat pulmonary alveolar proteinosis by a massive washing of the lung (whole lung lavage). Now, fifty years later, it seems the ideal moment not only to commemorate these publications, but also to ...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Trapnell BC,Luisetti M

更新日期：2013-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems having a significant impact upon quality of life. With little information in the literature, cross-sectional observational studies were conducted in the UK and Germany to co...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Giunti P,Greenfield J,Stevenson AJ,Parkinson MH,Hartmann JL,Sandtmann R,Piercy J,O'Hara J,Casas LR,Smith FM

更新日期：2013-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a dominantly inheritable disorder, with a wide variety of clinical manifestations due to presence of multiple arteriovenous manifestations. The most common mutations are found in HHT1 (ENG) and HHT2 (ACVRL1) patients, causing alterations in the TGF-β pathway wh...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Kjeldsen A,Aagaard KS,Tørring PM,Möller S,Green A

更新日期：2016-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a multi-systemic hereditary disease associated with several benign and malignant tumor entities, including clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Since ccRCCs grow slowly, nephron sparing surgery is typically performed at a tumor diameter of 3-4 cm before the tumor metast...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Schuhmacher P,Kim E,Hahn F,Sekula P,Jilg CA,Leiber C,Neumann HP,Schultze-Seemann W,Walz G,Zschiedrich S

更新日期：2019-10-28 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：INTRODUCTION:The European principles of care in haemophilia marked their first decade in 2018. These guiding principles were the beginning of the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) review of countries' adherence to these principles in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018. The aim of this paper was to examine the implementation...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Noone D,O'Mahony B,Peyvandi F,Makris M,Bok A

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Xeroderma pigmentosum-Cockayne syndrome complex is a very rare multisystem degenerative disorder (Orpha: 220295; OMIM: 278730, 278760, 278780, 610651). Published information on XP-CS is mostly scattered throughout the literature. We compiled statistics related to symptom prevalence in XP-CS and have written a clinical...

journal_title：Orphanet journal of rare diseases

authors： Natale V,Raquer H

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00