A New Mutation in IDS Gene Causing Hunter Syndrome: A Case Report
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 RationaleMucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome) is an X-linked multisystem disorder, caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S).
Caio Perez Gomes +7 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015 Waardenburg syndrome is an inherited disease characterized by sensorineural hearing loss, pigmentation changes and minor facial malformations. It has four clinical variants. We report the case of a girl who, like her mother, was affected by this syndrome.
Juliano Peruzzo +4 more
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A Proposed Diagnostic Algorithm for Inborn Errors of Metabolism Presenting With Movements Disorders
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Inherited metabolic diseases or inborn errors of metabolism frequently manifest with both hyperkinetic (dystonia, chorea, myoclonus, ataxia, tremor, etc.) and hypokinetic (rigid-akinetic syndrome) movement disorders. The diagnosis of these diseases is in
Juan Darío Ortigoza-Escobar
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A journey through the history of Neurogenetics
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2021 Since the late 19th century, when several inherited neurological disorders were described, the close relationship between Neurology and heredity were well documented by several authors in a pre-genetic era.
Thiago Yoshinaga Tonholo SILVA +3 more
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Expanded Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism by Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Suzhou, China: Disease Spectrum, Prevalence, Genetic Characteristics in a Chinese Population [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Expanded newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) could simultaneously analyze more than 40 metabolites and identify about 50 kinds of IEMs. Next generation sequencing (NGS) targeting hundreds of IMEs-associated genes as a follow-up test in expanded newborn screening has been used for genetic analysis
Ting Wang +7 more
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Vohwinkel syndrome: ichthyosiform variant in a family [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Vohwinkel syndrome belongs to the group of hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma, having an autosomal dominant inheritance. In this report, the authors present a case of a four-year-old boy with diffuse scaling over his entire body and transgredient ...
Clarissa Prieto Herman Reinehr +2 more
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Survey of Italian pediatricians on awareness, experiences and beliefs regarding direct-to-consumer genetic testing in minors [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Our study wanted to assess Italian pediatricians’ awareness, experience and beliefs regarding directto- consumer (DTC) genetic tests (GT) in minors, with a focus on those for predisposition to complex disease, lyfestyle, athletic ability and ...
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Clinical biological and genetic heterogeneity of the inborn errors of pulmonary surfactant metabolism [PDF]
, 2001 Pulmonary surfactant is a multimolecular complex located at the air-water interface within the alveolus to which a range of physical (surface-active properties) and immune functions has been assigned. This complex consists of a surface-active lipid layer
Clements JA +29 more
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The Continuous Challenge of Diagnosing patients with Fabry disease in Argentina : Genotype, Experiences, Anecdotes, and New Learnings [PDF]
, 2015 The lysosomal storage disorder Fabry disease (FD) is caused by pathogenic mutations in the α-galactosidase A gene, localized in X chromosome. Deficient enzymatic activity of the product of this gene, the lysosomal hydrolase α-galactosidase A, leads to ...
Ceci, Romina +3 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Autoimmune diseases are usually associated with environmental triggers and genetic predisposition. However, a few number of autoimmune diseases has a monogenic cause, mostly in children.
Manuela Cortesi +7 more
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