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Giovanni Sorge

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Mutation spectrum of NF1 gene in Italian patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 using Ion Torrent PGM™ platform

2017

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is caused by mutations of the NF1 gene and is one of the most common human autosomal dominant disorders. The patient shows different signs on the skin and other organs from early childhood. The best known are six or more café au lait spots, axillary or inguinal freckling, increased risk of developing benign nerve sheath tumours and plexiform neurofibromas. Mutation detection is complex, due to the large gene size, the large variety of mutations and the presence of pseudogenes. Using Ion Torrent PGM™ Platform, 73 mutations were identified in 79 NF1 Italian patients, 51% of which turned out to be novel mutations. Pathogenic status of each variant was classifi…

Male0301 basic medicineDNA Mutational Analysismedicine.disease_causeChildGenetics (clinical)Sanger sequencingGeneticsMutationNeurofibromin 1biologyMosaicismCafe-au-Lait SpotsNeurofibromatosis type 1; Legius's syndrome; Next generation sequencingGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedItalyChild PreschoolsymbolsMedical geneticsFemalemedicine.symptomHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyNeurofibromatosis 1AdolescentPseudogeneDNA Mutational Analysi03 medical and health sciencessymbols.namesakeGeneticNext generation sequencingCafé au lait spotSkin AbnormalitieGeneticsmedicineHumansCafe-au-Lait SpotNeurofibromatosisLegius's syndromeInfantSequence Analysis DNAIon semiconductor sequencingmedicine.diseaseNeurofibromin 1030104 developmental biologyMutationSkin Abnormalitiesbiology.proteinNeurofibromatosis type 1European Journal of Medical Genetics
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Autosomal dominant and sporadic radio-ulnar synostosis.

1997

We report on seven cases of congenital radio-ulnar synostosis (RUS). Five were found in the same family and two were sporadic. In six the synostosis was bilateral and consistently involved the proximal end of the radius and ulna. In the familial cases the anomaly was inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and was associated with a Dubois sign and relative shortness of metacarpals number 4 and 5 in two patients, and of number 2 in another patient, and of all phalanges of the 5th fingers. These observations suggest involvement of an ulnar developmental field. RUS does not seem to be rare in the Sicilian population.

AdultMalePopulationUlnaFingersElbow JointmedicineHumanseducationSicilyGenetics (clinical)Agededucation.field_of_studybusiness.industryUlnaInfant NewbornAutosomal dominant traitInfantAnatomySyndromeSynostosisPhalanxmedicine.diseasePedigreeRadiographyRadiusmedicine.anatomical_structureSynostosisFemalebusinessAmerican journal of medical genetics
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