Article
[ICF syndrome. Immunodeficiency, chromosomal centromere instability, facial anomalies. Case report and literature review].
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde : Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Kinderheilkunde - 1 Feb 1992
Kieback P, Wendisch H, Lorenz P, Hinkel K
Abstract excerpt
Instability of the heterochromatic centromeric regions of chromosomes 1 and 16 associated with immunodeficiency (decreased IgA, IgG and IgM) and facial dysmorphism were found in a 1 1/2 year old boy. 64.5% of his lymphocytes had chromosomal abnormalities: Stretching of the heterochromatic centromeric regions of the chromosomes 1 and 16, homologous and non-homologous associations and multi-branched configurations...
Topics
- Abnormalities, Multiple
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Disorders
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
- Facial Bones
- Humans
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
- Infant
- Karyotyping
