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Frasier syndrome: early gonadoblastoma and cyclosporine responsiveness.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20419325     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Frasier syndrome is characterized by progressive glomerulopathy that is unresponsive to corticosteroids, male pseudohermaphroditism, and an increased risk of genitourinary tumors. Of 21 girls with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) who were screened for mutations in the WT1 gene, two showed Frasier syndrome. Both patients had donor splice-site mutations in intron 9 of the WT1 gene and a male karyotype (46, XY). Long-term therapy with cyclosporine resulted in partial remission in both cases. One patient showed foci of gonadoblastoma in the excised dysgenetic gonads. This report highlights the need for screening for mutations in the WT1 gene in girls with steroid-resistant FSGS. Patients with Frasier syndrome might benefit from early gonadectomy.
Authors:
Aditi Sinha; Sonika Sharma; Ashima Gulati; Alok Sharma; Sandeep Agarwala; Pankaj Hari; Arvind Bagga
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-04-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1432-198X     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-19     Completed Date:  2010-12-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708728     Medline TA:  Pediatr Nephrol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2171-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Child, Preschool
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
Female
Frasier Syndrome / complications*,  drug therapy*,  genetics
Genes, Wilms Tumor
Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / genetics
Gonadoblastoma / genetics*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Male
Mutation
Nephrotic Syndrome / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 59865-13-3/Cyclosporine

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