Apert syndrome (AS) is clinically characterized by typical facial features and symmetrical syndactyly of the digits. AS is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Recently, a fibroblast growth factor receptors 2 (FGFR2) mutation, either C934G or C937G, was identified in exon IIIa. Our report docum
Prenatal diagnosis of Jeune syndrome
β Scribed by Elejalde, B. Rafael ;De Elejalde, Maria Mercedes ;Pansch, Donald ;Opitz, John M. ;Reynolds, James F.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 404 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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β¦ Synopsis
We describe two sibs affected with Jeune syndrome. The first was diagnosed after birth and the second was diagnosed prenatally using ultrasonography. The detected abnormalities were confirmed by X-ray and autopsy following pregnancy termination. This observation indicates the possibility of prenatal diagnosis of the condition.
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Fig. 1-Pedigree of family described in text showing haplotypes generated with four polymorphic markers around the NPS locus. Affected haplotype boxed and bold. m+ =tested positive for 750+1G<A mutation; m =tested negative for 750+1G<A mutation