Article
Recurrent ctb(7)(q31.3) and possible laminin involvement in a neonatal cutis laxa with a Marfan phenotype.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 1991
Bonneau D, Huret J L, Godeau G, Couet D, Putterman M, Tanzer J, Babin P, Larrègue M
Abstract excerpt
A 6-week-old girl presented with cutis laxa, emphysema, heart anomalies and a diaphragmatic hernia. She died at 22 weeks. A recurrent ctb(7)(q31.3) was found and the laminin gene was suspected to be involved in the disease. Anti-human laminin antiserum showed that this protein was absent from the...
Topics
- Cells, Cultured
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
- Cutis Laxa
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Infant
- Karyotyping
- Laminin
- Marfan Syndrome
- Phenotype
