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Publications and source records attributed to A van Haeringen.
Low birthweight as a symptom of the ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia clefting (EEC) syndrome is described before by Annerén. By presenting two patients (father and son) we give a brief review of the major and minor symptoms. We would like to add low birthweight as a minor symptom.
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Epidermolysis bullosa is a heterogeneous group of heritable blistering skin diseases affecting epidermis and the dermal-epidermal junction zone. Recently, genetic linkage to the type VII collagen gene (Z = 8.77; theta = 0.00) localized on chromosome 3p21 was shown in three Finnish families with the autosomal dominant form of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Two Dutch kindreds with intrafamilial characteristics of both the Cockayne-Touraine type and Bart's syndrome of autosomal dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa have been studied. Two-point linkage analysis in these two families with the COL7A1 marker revealed a combined lod score of Z = 6.08 at theta = 0.00. These data strongly suggest that the type VII collagen gene is the candidate gene in these Dutch pedigrees. At least two (Cockayne-Touraine and Bart) of the three subtypes of dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa seem to represent different forms of expression of the same gene defect.
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A family is described in which the father and three of his seven children have microcephaly, mild to moderate mental retardation, and sparse hair. The two affected boys have generalised seizures in addition.
We report on a boy with absent radii and intermittent thrombocytopenia. He has many other manifestations of the thrombocytopenia absent radius (TAR) syndrome but in addition has manifestations not previously described: palatoschisis of the soft palate, subcricoid stenosis, duodenal atresia and extreme sensitivity of chromosomes to X-rays. Our patient could either represent a unique condition or unusual variability of TAR syndrome.
Since 1982, nine families with the dysplastic nevus syndrome have been identified in the Leiden area (The Netherlands). A total of 50 primary melanomas were diagnosed in 38 persons. Nineteen of these melanomas had been diagnosed before the start of the screening programme (category I), 11 were detected at the initial examination of the families (category II), and 20 were found during the course of follow-up (category III). To assess the effect of screening, we compared these categories with respect to the developmental stage of the melanomas. One of the 19 melanomas in category I, two of the 11 in category II and seven of the 20 in category III were melanoma in situ. The average thickness of the invasive melanomas in categories I, II and III was 1.75, 0.80 and 0.54 mm respectively. Sixteen of the 19 melanomas in category I (84%) were Clark III or IV, whereas 15 of the 20 melanomas in category III (75%) were Clark I or II. From these findings it may be concluded that screening can lead to the detection of melanomas at an earlier stage, which in turn can permit curative treatment and improvement of both prognosis and life expectancy. The need for supervision based on central registration of affected families to guarantee the continuity of screening is discussed.
Familial dysplastic nevus syndrome (DNS) is an autosomal dominant premalignant condition characterized by multiple large moles of variable size and color and a strongly increased risk for cutaneous malignant melanoma. In order to determine the chromosomal localization of the DNS gene, linkage studies were initiated in six large Dutch families. No support was obtained for linkage between the loci for DNS and the rhesus blood group on chromosome 1. Data from additional markers (DNF15S1, D1Z2, FUCA1, D1S17, D1S57, and PGM1) make it possible to exclude the DNS gene from the short arm of chromosome 1 in these Dutch families.
Close genetic linkage between erythrokeratodermia variabilis (EKV) and the Rh blood group system has been reported by our group. Here we describe the results of a linkage analysis in another EKV kindred, in which the disease segregated with the CDe genotype. Among 18 informative individuals, 1 recombinant was found. A maximum lod score of 4.21 was calculated at a recombination fraction of 0.03-0.04. Addition of this lod score to the earlier reported results gives a maximum lod score of 9.93 for linkage between EKV and Rh at a recombination fraction of 0.03 (95% confidence limits 0.008-0.11).
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We report on a family with autosomal dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and congenital localized absence of skin, resembling the features of Bart's Syndrome. This type of epidermolysis bullosa and the Cockayne-Touraine and Pasini types may represent different expressions of the same gene defect.
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