Phenotypic Variability Associated with a Large Recurrent 1q21.1 Microduplication in a Three-Generation Family
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2015-07-25
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Verhagen, Judith M A
De Leeuw, Nicole
Papatsonis, Dimitri N M
Grijseels, Els W M
De Krijger, Ronald R.
Wessels, Marja W.
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Abstract
Recurrent copy number variants of the q21.1 region of chromosome 1 have been associated with variable clinical features, including developmental delay, mild to moderate intellectual disability, psychiatric and behavioral problems, congenital heart malformations, and craniofacial abnormalities. A subset of individuals is clinically unaffected. We describe a unique 3-generation family with a large recurrent 1q21.1 microduplication (BP2-BP4). Our observations underline the incomplete penetrance and phenotypic variability of this rearrangement. We also confirm the association with congenital heart malformations, chronic depression, and anxiety. Furthermore, we report a broader range of dysmorphic features. The extreme phenotypic heterogeneity observed in this family suggests that additional factors modify the clinical phenotype.
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1q21.1 microduplication, Congenital heart defects, Copy number variation, GJA5, Genetics, Genetics(clinical)
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Verhagen , J M A , De Leeuw , N , Papatsonis , D N M , Grijseels , E W M , De Krijger , R R & Wessels , M W 2015 , ' Phenotypic Variability Associated with a Large Recurrent 1q21.1 Microduplication in a Three-Generation Family ' Molecular Syndromology , vol 6 , no. 2 , pp. 71-76 . DOI: 10.1159/000431274