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Maternal Uniparental Disomy of Chromosome 20 (UPD(20)mat) as Differential Diagnosis of Silver Russell Syndrome: Identification of Three New Cases.
Genes - 17 Apr 2021
Tannorella Pierpaola, Minervino Daniele, Guzzetti Sara, Vimercati Alessandro, Calzari Luciano, Patti Giuseppa, Maghnie Mohamad, Allegri Anna Elsa Maria, Milani Donatella, Scuvera Giulietta, Mariani Milena, Modena Piergiorgio, Selicorni Angelo, Larizza Lidia, Russo Silvia
Abstract excerpt
Silver Russell Syndrome (SRS, MIM #180860) is a rare growth retardation disorder in which clinical diagnosis is based on six features: pre- and postnatal growth failure, relative macrocephaly, prominent forehead, body asymmetry, and feeding difficulties (Netchine-Harbison clinical scoring system (NH-CSS)). The molecular mechanisms consist in (epi)genetic deregulations at multiple loci: the loss of methylation...
Topics
- Adult
- Child
- Chromogranins
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs
- Genomic Imprinting
- Humans
