Article
Epigenetic Abnormalities of 11p15.5 Region in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - A Report of Eight Indian Cases.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Mar 2020
Correa Alec Reginald Errol, Mishra Puneeta, Kabra Madhulika, Gupta Neerja
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To report a phenotypic series of eight patients of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) with abnormalities of 11p15.5 region to highlight the spectrum of phenotypic manifestations. METHODS: All the cases were evaluated using Methylation Specific Multiplex Ligation Dependent Probe Amplification (MS-MLPA) of 11p15.5 region to detect the abnormal methylation status of ICR1 (H19DR) and ICR2 (KvDMR) regions....
Topics
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- DNA Methylation
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Female
- Genomic Imprinting
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- Infant
- Macroglossia
