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Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum exhibiting a 46,XY karyotype caused by genome-wide paternal uniparental heterodisomy: a case report.
Human genomics - 23 Jun 2026
Hara Satoshi, Sato Tomohiko, Shimokawa Osamu, Pooh Ritsuko, Watanabe Yayoi, Kubiura-Ichimaru Musashi, Soejima Hidenobu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUNDS: Patients with genome-wide paternal uniparental disomy (GWpUPD) usually exhibit clinical features of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and a 46,XX karyotype, with all chromosomes showing isodisomy. To date, male patients with GWpUPD and a complete 46,XY karyotype, specifically involving heterodisomy, have not been described. RESULTS: We report a male infant exhibiting classical BWS clinical features....
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- Humans
- Male
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Uniparental Disomy
- DNA Methylation
- Genomic Imprinting
