| Autor: |
Vries, Bert B A de, Robinson, Hazel, Stolte-Dijkstra, Irene, Gi, Cecil V Tjon Pian, Dijkstra, Piet F, Doorn, Jaap van, Halley, Dicky J J, Oostra, Ben A, Turner, Gillian, Niermeijer, Martinus F |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Medical Genetics; Oct1995, Vol. 32 Issue 10, p764-769, 6p, 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph |
| Abstrakt: |
The fragile X syndrome, which often presents in childhood with overgrowth, may in some cases show some diagnostic overlap with classical Sotos syndrome. We describe four fragile X patients with general overgrowth, all of whom are from families with other affected relatives who show the classic Martin-Bell phenotype. Molecular studies of the FMR1 gene in all cases showed the typical full mutation as seen in males affected by the fragile X syndrome. Endocrine studies were unremarkable, except in one case where there were raised levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) These cases illustrate the clinical variability of the fragile X syndrome and the necessity of performing analysis of the FMR1 gene in mentally retarded patients presenting with general overgrowth. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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