Article
Variants of the PTPN11 Gene in Mexican Patients with Noonan Syndrome.
Genes - 25 Oct 2024
Zepeda-Olmos Paola Montserrat, Esparza-García Eduardo, Robles-Espinoza Kiabeth, González-García Juan Ramón, Rodríguez Gutiérrez Perla Graciela, Magaña-Torres María Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Background/Objectives: Noonan syndrome (NS) is a genetic multisystem disease characterized by distinctive facial features, short stature, chest deformity, and congenital heart defects. NS is caused by gene variants of the RAS/MAPK pathway, with PTPN11 accounting for about 50% of cases. This study aimed to identify PTPN11 pathogenic variants in Mexican patients with NS to enhance our understanding of the disease...
Topics
- Humans
- Noonan Syndrome
- Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11
- Female
- Male
- Mexico
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Infant
