Article
A novel de novo mutation in COL2A1 gene associated with fetal skeletal dysplasia.
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Mar 2021
Chu Fu-Chieh, Hii Ling-Yien, Hung Tai-Ho, Lo Liang-Ming, Hsieh T'sang-T'ang, Shaw Steven W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Skeletal dysplasias, caused by genetic mutations, are a heterogenous group of heritable disorders affecting bone development during fetal life. Stickler syndrome, one of the skeletal dysplasias, is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder caused by abnormal collagen synthesis owing to a genetic mutation in COL2A1. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 38-year-old multipara woman whose first...
Topics
- Adult
- Arthritis
- Collagen Type II
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Female
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
- Humans
- Mutation
- Pregnancy
- Retinal Detachment
- Syndrome
