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Mowat-Wilson syndrome: an underdiagnosed syndrome?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18445050     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS) is an autosomal dominant developmental disorder with mental retardation and variable multiple congenital abnormalities due to mutations of the ZEB2 (ZFHX1B) gene at 2q22. MWS was first described in 1998 and the causative gene was delineated in 2001. Since then, 115 different mutations of ZEB2 have been published in association with this syndrome in 161 individuals. However, recent reports suggest that due to the variability of the congenital abnormalities, this syndrome may still be underdiagnosed. We report two unrelated patients with MWS where the clinical diagnosis was established only after finding of disruption of the ZEB2 gene by a balanced translocation breakpoint and an interstitial microdeletion, respectively.
Authors:
E Engenheiro; R S Møller; M Pinto; G Soares; M Nikanorova; I M Carreira; R Ullmann; N Tommerup; Z Tümer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-04-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical genetics     Volume:  73     ISSN:  1399-0004     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Genet.     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-15     Completed Date:  2008-07-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0253664     Medline TA:  Clin Genet     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  579-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Wilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. engenheiro@imbg.ku.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis,  genetics*
Chromosome Breakage
Cytogenetic Analysis
Female
Homeodomain Proteins / genetics*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mental Retardation / diagnosis,  genetics*
Repressor Proteins / genetics*
Syndrome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Homeodomain Proteins; 0/Repressor Proteins; 0/ZEB2 protein, human

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