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Cancer Phenotype Development: A Literature Review.

EHR-based, computable phenotypes can be leveraged by healthcare organizations and researchers to improve the cohort identification process. The ability to identify patient cohorts using aspects of care and outcomes based on clinical characteristics or diagnostic conditions and/or risk factors presents opportunities to researchers targeting specific populations for drug development and disease interventions. The objective of this review was to summarize the literature describing the development and use of phenotypes for cohort identification of cancer patients. A survey of the literature indexe…

Cardiac Phenotype of Prehypertrophic Fabry Disease.

BACKGROUND: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare and treatable X-linked lysosomal storage disorder. Cardiac involvement determines outcomes; therefore, detecting early changes is important. Native T1 by cardiovascular magnetic resonance is low, reflecting sphingolipid storage. Early phenotype development is familiar in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy but unexplored in FD. We explored the prehypertrophic cardiac phenotype of FD and the role of storage. METHODS AND RESULTS: A prospective, international multicenter observational study of 100 left ventricular hypertrophy-negative FD patients (mean age: 39±15…

Lafora disease: from genotype to phenotype.

The progressive myoclonic epilepsy of Lafora or Lafora disease (LD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by recurrent seizures and … malin proteins, and on how defects in any one of these two proteins result in a clinically similar phenotype. We also discuss the disease pathologies as revealed by the studies on the animal models and, finally, on the progress with therapeutic attempts albeit in the animal models.

Storage diseases with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype.

Never judge a book by its cover, nor assume hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) as sarcomeric, as appearances can deceive. HCM phenocopies account for a 5-10% of the cases, mainly represented by storage diseases, flagged by the increasing prevalence of senile cardiac amyloid in developing countries. Multisystemic and heterogeneous presentation of these entities is a challenge for clinicians, and time delay in diagnosis is a major concern. Promising drugs and gene-specific tailored therapies are under development, therefore, more than ever, appropriate understanding of these conditions is mandato

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… Spectrum of association genotype-phenotype in familiar ATTR, proposed by Rapezzi et al. From isolated peripheral neuropathy (V30M) to predominant cardiac phenotype (V122L) (modified from 13 ). In the wild type syndrome, the gene is unaltered and the protein is then produced normally. … Table 10 Summary of storage disease that can mimic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy phenotype. Notes. …

Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome: A phenotype analysis.

Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome (WRS) is a neonatal progeroid disorder characterized by growth retardation, lipodystrophy, a distinctive face, and dental anomalies. Patients reported to date demonstrate a remarkable variability in phenotype, which hampers diagnostics. We performed a literature search, and analyzed 51 reported patients, using the originally reported patients as "gold standard." In 15 patients sufficient information and photographic evidence was available to confirm the clinical diagnosis. In 12 patients the diagnosis was suggestive but lack of data prevented a definite diagnos…

RIN2 syndrome: Expanding the clinical phenotype.

Biallelic defects in the RIN2 gene, encoding the Ras and Rab interactor 2 protein, are associated with a rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder, with only nine patients from four independent families reported to date. The condition was initially termed MACS syndrome (macrocephaly, alopecia, cutis laxa, and scoliosis), based on the clinical features of the first identified family; however, with the expansion of the clinical phenotype in additional families, it was subsequently coined RIN2 syndrome. Hallmark features of this condition include dysmorphic facial features with striking…

[Neuhauser syndrome: the facial dysmorphic phenotype].

Neuhauser syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disease, most cases are sporadic by spontaneous mutation, but there are cases of autosomal r … ior positioning of the mandible (retrognathia).The use of facial dysmorphism helps to delineate the phenotype and achieve the punctuation required for the diagnosis, allowing early management and prevention of complications.

Bardet Biedl syndrome: motile ciliary phenotype.

BACKGROUND: Cilia line the surface of the respiratory tract and beat in a coordinated wave to protect the lungs against infection. Bardet Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare condition attributed to cilia dysfunction. Murine models of BBS suggest a respiratory phenotype; however, no reports have studied the translation of these findings in patients. METHODS: We assessed the clinical symptoms of motile cilia dysfunction and the histology of ciliated respiratory epithelium in patients with BBS. RESULTS: We report an increased prevalence of neonatal respiratory distress at birth (12%), general practi…

Role of GLI2 in hypopituitarism phenotype.

GLI2 is a zinc-finger transcription factor involved in the Sonic Hedgehog pathway. Gli2 mutant mice have hypoplastic anterior and absent posterior pituitary glands. We reviewed the literature for patients with hypopituitarism and alterations in GLI2. Twenty-five patients (16 families) had heterozygous truncating mutations, and the phenotype frequently included GH deficiency, a small anterior pituitary lobe and an ectopic/undescended posterior pituitary lobe on magnetic resonance imaging and postaxial polydactyly. The inheritance pattern was autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance and var…

Phenotype standardization for statin-induced myotoxicity.

Statins are widely used lipid-lowering drugs that are effective in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Although they are generally well tolerated, they can cause muscle toxicity, which can lead to severe rhabdomyolysis. Research in this area has been hampered to some extent by the lack of standardized nomenclature and phenotypic definitions. We have used numerical and descriptive classifications and developed an algorithm to define statin-related myotoxicity phenotypes, including myalgia, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and necrotizing autoimmune myopathy.

Progressive supranuclear palsy phenotype mimicking synucleinopathies.

BACKGROUND: Atypical parkinsonian syndromes are currently divided into two groups based on their pathological appearance: synucleinopathies and tauopathies. Based on recent clinico-pathological studies it is increasingly clear, that some pathological characteristics are shared by both groups. STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe two pathologically proven cases of tauopathy manifesting in vivo in two typical synucleinopathy phenotypes: multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: There were 67-year-old woman with a phenotype of multiple system atrophy and a 70-year-old…

The social phenotype of Williams syndrome.

Williams syndrome (WS) offers an exciting model for social neuroscience because its genetic basis is well-defined, and the unique phenotype reflects dimensions of prosocial behaviors. WS is associated with a strong drive to approach strangers, a gregarious personality, heightened social engagement yet difficult peer interactions, high nonsocial anxiety, unusual bias toward positive affect, and diminished sensitivity to fear. New neurobiological evidence points toward alterations in structure, function, and connectivity of the social brain (amygdala, fusiform face area, orbital-frontal regions)…

Ring chromosome 15: expanding the phenotype.

Ring chromosome 15 is a rare disorder, with less than 50 cases reported in the literature to date. We report the clinical and cytogenetic evaluation of a patient with ring chromosome 15. Diagnostic tests including echocardiography, abdominal ultrasound, brain computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalogram (EEG) were done. Clinical examination of the patient revealed the characteristic features of ring chromosome 15, such as growth retardation, hypertelorism, frontal bossing, a highly arched palate, small hands and feet and café-au-lait spots. In additio

CMT4D (NDRG1 mutation): genotype-phenotype correlations.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a heterogeneous condition with a large number of clinical, electrophysiological and pathological phenotypes. More than 40 genes are involved. We report a child of gypsy origin with an autosomal recessive demyelinating phenotype. Clinical data, familial history, and electrophysiological studies were in favor of a CMT4 sub-type. The characteristic N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 1 (NDRG1) mutation responsible for this CMT4D phenotype was confirmed: p.R148X. The exact molecular function of the NDRG1 protein has yet to be elucidated.