| Literature DB >> 26022164 |
Louisa Kalsner1, Stormy J Chamberlain2.
Abstract
Three distinct neurodevelopmental disorders arise primarily from deletions or duplications that occur at the 15q11-q13 locus: Prader-Willi syndrome, Angelman syndrome, and 15q11-q13 duplication syndrome. Each of these disorders results from the loss of function or overexpression of at least 1 imprinted gene. This article discusses the clinical background, genetic cause, diagnostic strategy, and management of each of these 3 disorders.Entities:
Keywords: Angelman syndrome; Chromosome 15q11-q13 duplication; Copy number variation; DNA methylation; Genomic imprinting; Prader-Willi syndrome; SNRPN; UBE3A
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26022164 PMCID: PMC4449422 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.03.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN: 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278