Genetic Disorders Flashcards
Connective Tissue Genetic Disorders Table

Marfan’s Syndrome
Connective Tissue
AD
fibrillin abnormalities
(some type I collagen)
FBN1 or TGF-BR2
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
AD (most common)
Defects in type I and III collagen
COL3A1-type 3
COL1A2-type 7
Homocystinuria
AR
Deficiency of the enzyme cystathionine beta-synthase
Muchopolysaccharidosis table:
All are AR, except Hunter (XR
alpha-L-iduronidase (Scheie and Hurler)

Hunter Syndrome
X-linked Recessive
Hurler’s syndrome
AR
deficiency of the enzyme alpha-l-iduronidase
Maroteaux-lamy syndrome
AR
Morquio Syndrome
AR
San Filippo Syndrome
AR
Scheie Syndrome
AR
Deficiency of the enzyme alpha-l-iduronidase
Muscular Dystrophies Table

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
XR
defect on the short arm of chromosome x
Dystrophin Gene
Becker Dystrophy
XR
Fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy
AD
Limb-girdle dystrophy
Ar
Steinert Disease
(myotonic dystrophy)
AD
Hematologic Disorders with Genetic components Table

Hemophilia
Xr
Hemophila A: Factor 8 deficiency
Hemophila B: Factor 9 deficiency
Sickle Cell Anemia
Ar
Hemoglobin abnormality
(Hemoglobin S presence)
Gaucher’s Disease
AR
deficient activity of the enzyme B-glucosidase
(glucocerebrosidase)
Hemochormatosis
Ar
Niemann-Pick Disease
Ar
accumulation of sphingomyelin in cellular lysosomes
Thallassemia
Ar
abnormal production of hemoglobin A
Von Willebrands Disease
AD
Chromosomal disorders with MSK abnormalities

Down Syndrome
Trisomy 21
Angelman Syndrome
Chromosome 15 abnormality
Edward Syndrome
trisomy of chromosome 18
Fragile X syndrome
x-linked trait
Xq27-28
Klinefelter Syndrome
XXY
an extra x chromosome in men/boys
Langer-Geidion Syndrome
Sporadic mutation
Chromosome 8 abnormality
Nail Patella Syndrome
AD
LMX1B
Patau Syndrome
trisomy of chromosome 13
Turner Syndrome (XO)
one of the two chromosomes missing in affected girls and women
SHOX
Neurologic Disorders with genetic components

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
AD
chromosome 17 defect for encoding peripheral myelin protein-22
PMP-22
Congential insensitivity to pain
Ar
Freidrich Ataxia
Ar
Huntington disease
AD
Menkes Syndrome
Xr
inability to absorb and use copper
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Xr
defect in the gene for proteolipid
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Ar
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Sporadic mutation
Tay-Sachs disease
Ar
deficiency in the enzyme hex-osaminindase A
Diseases associated with Neoplasias table:

Ewing’s Sarcoma
11;22 translocation
EWS/Fl11 fusion gene
Multipel Endocrine Neoplasia MEN
Type 1- AD- RET gene
Type 2-AD
Type 3-AD- Chromosome 10 abnormality
Neurofibromatosis
type 1 and 2
AD
NF1-chromosome 17 defect-codes for neurofibromin
NF2: chromosome 22 defect
NF1
NF2
Synovial Sarcoma
(x;18)
(p11;q1`1)
STT/SSX fusion gene
Multiple Exostosis
AD
EXT1 (greater burden of disease with increased risk of malignant transformation)
EXT2/EXT3
Malignant Hyperthermia
AD
Osteochondromatosis
AD
Postaxial polydactyly
AD
GLI3
Camptodactyly
AD

Metabolic Bone Diseases

Hereditary Vitamin D dependent Rickets
Ar
Hypophosphatasia
Ar
PHEX gene
Hypophosphatemic Rickets
Vitamin D resistant Rickets
XD
PHEX
Osteogeneis Imperfecta
AD
Defect in type 1 collagen
COL 1A1, COL1A2
Albright Hereditary osteodystrophy
(pseudohypoparathyroidism)
PTH has no effect at the target cells (kidney, bones and intestine
Onchronosis
(Alkaptonuria)
Ar
defect in the homogentisic acid oxidase system
Osteopetrosis
AD-mild tarda form
AR-infantile, Malignant
CLCN7, TC1RG1
Dysplasia Genetic Conditions Table

Achondroplasia
AD
defect in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3
FGF3R
Diastrophic Dysplasia
Ar
mutation of a gene coding for a sulfate transport protein
DTDST
Kneist Dysplasia
AD
Defect in type II Collagen
COL 2A1
Laron Dysplasia
(pituitary Dwarfism)
Ar
defect in the growth hormone receptor
McCune Albright Syndrome
Fibrous dysplasia
Cafe-Au lait spots
Precocious puberty
Germline defect in the GSA protein
Mutation of the GSA subunit of the receptor/adenylyl cyclase coupling G proteins
Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia
Jansen Form
AD
PTH, PTH related protein
Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia
Mckusick form
Ar
RMRP
Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia
Schmid-Tarda form
AD
Defect in type 10 cartilage
COL 10A1
Multiple Epiphyseal dysplasia
MED
AD
Cartilage oligomeric protein
COMP
Spondyloepiphseal Dysplasia
AD
Defect in type II collagen
linked to Xp22, 12-p22.31 SEDL, COL2A1
Apert Syndrome
FGF2R
Cleidocranial Dysplasia
AD
mutation of a gene coding for a protein related to osteoblast function
CBFA1