Article
A very early diagnosis of Alstrӧm syndrome by next generation sequencing.
BMC medical genetics - 1 Sept 2020
Gatticchi Leonardo, Miertus Jan, Maltese Paolo Enrico, Bressan Simone, De Antoni Luca, Podracká Ludmila, Piteková Lucia, Rísová Vanda, Mällo Mari, Jaakson Kaie, Joost Kairit, Colombo Leonardo, Bertelli Matteo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alström syndrome is a rare recessively inherited disorder caused by variants in the ALMS1 gene. It is characterized by multiple organ dysfunction, including cone-rod retinal dystrophy, dilated cardiomyopathy, hearing loss, obesity, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus and systemic fibrosis. Heterogeneity and age-dependent development of clinical manifestations make it...
Topics
- Alstrom Syndrome
- Cell Cycle Proteins
- Codon, Nonsense
- Early Diagnosis
- Female
- Frameshift Mutation
- Heterozygote
- High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
- Humans
- Infant
