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Fraser syndrome: affected siblings born to nonconsanguineous parents and diagnosed at autopsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17990920     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fraser syndrome (MIM 219000) is a rare genetic disorder with major features including cryptophthalmos, syndactyly, and genital anomalies. We report 2 independently autopsied children of the same nonconsanguineous parents. The siblings exhibit similar clinical features, all of which are consistent with a diagnosis of Fraser syndrome. The gross and microscopic findings provide insight into the highly variable clinical presentation of Fraser syndrome. Molecular diagnostic studies of the index case failed to identify one of the known gene mutations in the FRAS1 and FREM2 genes associated with Fraser syndrome. This raises the possibility that other genes or undetected mutations in the FRAS1/FREM2 genes may cause Fraser syndrome.
Authors:
Ann De Jong; Miranda Warren; William Rehrauer; Josephine Harter; Melissa Baraboo; Sunita Chandra; Richard M Pauli; Don B Singer; Michael K Fritsch
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1093-5266     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Dev. Pathol.     Publication Date:    2008 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-03     Completed Date:  2008-08-12     Revised Date:  2008-09-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9809673     Medline TA:  Pediatr Dev Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  220-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine, University of North Dakota-Minot, 1201 11th Avenue SW, Minot, ND 58701, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics,  pathology*
Autopsy
Extracellular Matrix Proteins / genetics
Eyelids / abnormalities*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pedigree
Phenotype*
Pregnancy
Siblings
Syndactyly / genetics*
Syndrome
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Extracellular Matrix Proteins; 0/FRAS1 protein, human; 0/FREM2 protein, human

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