Article
Investigation of (epi)genotype causes and follow-up manifestations in the patients with classical and atypical phenotype of Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2021
Tüysüz Beyhan, Güneş Nilay, Geyik Filiz, Yeşil Gözde, Celkan Tiraje, Vural Mehmet
Abstract excerpt
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genomic imprinting disorder, characterized by macroglossia, abdominal wall defects, lateralized overgrowth, and predisposition to embryonal tumors. It is caused by the defect of imprinted genes on chromosome 11p15.5, regulated by imprinting control (IC) domains, IC1, and IC2. Rarely, CDKN1C and chromosomal changes can be detected. The aim of this study is to retrospectively...
Topics
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p57
- DNA Methylation
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Epigenome
- Female
- Genomic Imprinting
- Genotype
