Clinical variation of Aarskog syndrome in a large family with 2189delA in the FGD1 gene

Am J Med Genet A. 2006 Jan 15;140(2):162-5. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31033.

Abstract

The clinical diagnosis of ASS (Aarskog-Scott syndrome or Faciogenital Dysplasia) was made in seven individuals belonging to a large Arabic family, which was supported by molecular studies revealing a 2189delA mutation in exon 15 of the FDG1 gene. The affected individuals in this family demonstrated clinical variability particularly in their cognitive skills, raising the question whether other genetic factors might be involved in the phenotypic evolution of ASS.

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / psychology
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology
  • Consanguinity
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Facial Bones / abnormalities*
  • Family Health
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / genetics
  • Fetal Diseases / pathology
  • Genitalia, Male / abnormalities*
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Hand Deformities / pathology
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Hypertelorism / pathology
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Phenotype
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Sequence Deletion*
  • Sex Factors
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • FGD1 protein, human
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Proteins

Associated data

  • OMIM/100050
  • OMIM/163950
  • OMIM/180700
  • OMIM/227330
  • OMIM/305400