Article
JAG1 mutations are found in approximately one third of patients presenting with only one or two clinical features of Alagille syndrome.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2012
Guegan K, Stals K, Day M, Turnpenny P, Ellard S
Abstract excerpt
Alagille syndrome is a multisystem disorder characterized by highly variable expressivity, most frequently caused by heterozygous JAG1 gene mutations. Classic diagnostic criteria combine the presence of bile duct paucity on liver biopsy with three of five systems affected; liver, heart, skeleton, eye and dysmorphic facies. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of JAG1 mutations in...
Topics
- Adult
- Alagille Syndrome
- Calcium-Binding Proteins
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Testing
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Jagged-1 Protein
