15
Jul
22q11.2 duplication, bladder exstrophy and the LZTR1 gene
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22q11.2 duplication, bladder exstrophy and the LZTR1 gene Bladder exstrophy is a rare birth defect resulting in the malformation of the bladder and urethra. It is part of the bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC). In several previously published reports children with bladder exstrophy were found to have duplications of the 22q11.2... Read More
08
Jul
Looking for the hidden mutation: Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome 10q23 microdeletions
Looking for the hidden mutation: Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome caused by constitutional and mosaic 10q23 microdeletions involving PTEN and BMPR1A Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome (BRRS) is a genetic condition characterized by large head size, hamartomas, intestinal polyposis, and genital pigmentation. Intellectual disability is found is around half of BRRS patients as well. This disorder... Read More
18
Apr
Chromosome 15q14 deletions and loss of the MEIS2 gene
This summary discusses chromosome 15q14 deletions and the loss of the MEIS2 gene. 15q14 deletions (deletions occurring within this region of the long arm of chromosome 15) are known to cause cleft palate, intellectual disability, congenital heart defects, and facial dysmorphism. Loss of the MEIS2 gene located within 15q14 has... Read More
18
Apr
Prenatal profile of Pallister-Killian Syndrome
Determining a prenatal profile for Pallister-Killian Syndrome leads to earlier genetic counseling and symptom management. Pallister-Killian syndrome (PKS) is a genetic condition which results in a variety of symptoms, including facial dysmorphisms, skin discolorations, intellectual disability, developmental delay, congenital heart defects, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (abdominal hernias that occur in fetuses),... Read More
02
Nov
De Novo Mutations of the CCNK gene cause a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
De Novo Mutations of CCNK Cause a Syndromic Neurodevelopmental Disorder with Distinctive Facial Dysmorphism Cytogenetic location 14q32.2 Neurodevelopment is a complex process that requires the coordination and regulation of several cellular activities. This regulation is maintained through precise control of when genes are transcribed. Gene transcription is the process of... Read More
