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Patau syndrome

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Trisomy 13

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Most common recognizable cause of MR

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Down syndrome

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Patau syndrome findings

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holoprosencephaly, polydactyly, cutis aplasia

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Patau syndrome prognosis

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< 20% beyond 1st year

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Edward syndrome

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Trisomy 18

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Edward syndrome prognosis

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< 10% survival beyond 1st year

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Edward syndrome findings

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Malformed ears, overlapping fingers, rocker-bottom feet, microcephaly w/ prominent occiput,

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Turner syndrome findings

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Short stature, short webbed neck, cubitus valgus, coarctation of the aorta, broad chest, widely apaces nipples, horseshoe kidney, ovarian dysgenesis

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Turner syndrome genetics

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45X (50%), structural abnormality of X (25%), mosaicism (25%)

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Klinefelter syndrome findings

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Tall, long limbs, female shape, scant facial/pubic hair, hypogonadism, small penis

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Most common sex chromosome anomaly

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Klinefelter syndrome

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Klinefelter syndrome treatment

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Testosterone replacement

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Fragile X syndrome findings

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Autism, MR, large ears, long narrow face, hyperextensible fingers, mitral valve prolapse, macro-orchidism

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2nd most common cause of MR

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Fragile X

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Fragile X female carriers

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1/3 with learning disability or mild MR

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Prader-Willi syndrome findings

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Neonatal hypotonia, almond shaped eyes, polyphagia, skin-picking behavior, MR

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Prader-Willi syndrome genetics

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Deletion at 15q11 (70%), uniparental disomy with loss of paternal allele (25%)

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Angelman syndrome

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Broad mouth, ataxia (puppet like gait), inappropriate laughter, absent speech

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Angelman syndrome genetics

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Deletions at 15q11 (70%), uniparental disomy with loss of maternal gene (7%)

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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

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LGA, infantile hypoglycemia, macroglossia, earlobe creases, asymmetric limb length

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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome complications

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Increased risk for abdominal tumors (Wilms, heptoblastoma)

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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome genetics

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Methylation defects at 11p15

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Williams syndrome complications

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Supravalvular aortic stenosis, hypercalcemia, renal disease

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Williams syndrome findings

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Variable MR (IQ 50-90), cocktail party personality, elfin-like face, stellate irides, long philtrum, increased musical ability

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Cri Du Chat syndrome findings

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SGA, MR, high pitches cry, hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, profound speech impairment

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Williams syndrome genetics

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Sporadic - maternal UPD of ch 7 (10%), hypomethylation of 11p15

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Cri Du Chat syndrome genetics

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Sporadic 5p deletion

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DiGeorge syndrome findings

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Cardiac defects (esp. TOF), abnormal facies, thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypocalcemia

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DiGeorge syndrome genetics

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Sporadic 22q11 deletion

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Smith-Magenis syndrome genetics

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17p11 deletion

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Malformation

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Morphological defect resulting from an intrinsically abnormal developmental process (eg cleft lip, CHD)

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Deformation

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Abnormal form of a body part caused by mechanical forces (eg clubfoot)

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Disruption

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Destruction of a previously normally formed body part. Causes include amniotic bands and vascular disruption (eg gastroschisis)

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal organization of cells in a tissue (eg ectodermal dysplasia)

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Sequence

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Cascade effect resulting from a single embryonic event (eg Pierre-Robin, DiGeorge syndrome)

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Achondroplasia genetics

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AD

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3

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Achondroplasia complications

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Neonatal hypotonia, apnea 2/2 tight foramen magnum, spinal cord compression

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Marfan genetics

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AD

Fibrillin

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Marfan complications

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Ectopia lentis, MVP, aortic root dilatation, joint instability, PTX

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Ehlers-Danlos genetics

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AD

Type III or I’VE collagen

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta genetics

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AD

Type I collagen

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta findings

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Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, blue sclera, hearing loss

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Anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia

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XLR

Hypotrichosis, hypotonia, anhydrosis, mild MR

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Holt-Oram syndrome genetics

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AD

TBX5 gene

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Holt-Oram syndrome findings

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CHD (esp. ASD), absent thumb, radial hypoplasia

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Most common lethal skeletal dysplasia

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Thanatophoric dysplasia

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Treacher-Collins syndrome genetics

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AD

TCOF1 (treacle)

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Treacher-Collins syndrome findings

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Mandibular hypoplasia, ear anomalies, eyelid colobomata, cleft palate

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Goldenhar syndrome cause

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Stapediel artery disruption

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Goldenhar syndrome findings

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Hemifacial microsomia, macrostomia (larger mouth on affected side), colobomata

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Russell-Silver syndrome findings

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Growth retardation, macrocepahly, blue sclera, triangular face, hypoglycemia

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Noonan syndrome genetics

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AD

Mutation in PTPN11

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Noonan syndrome findings

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Short stature, webbed neck, mild MR, broad chest, bleeding diathesis, cryptorchidism

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Noonan syndrome CHD

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Pulmonic stenosis

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Cornelia de Lange syndrome findings

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Growth retardation, carp mouth, low anterior hairline, upper limb anomalies, MR

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Rett syndrome genetics

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XLD

MECP2 gene

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CHARGE association

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Coloboma
Heart anomalies
Choanal atresia
Retarded growth and development
Genital and ear anomalies
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VACTERL association

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Vertebral anomalies
Anal atresia 
Cardiac defects 
TEF
Renal anomalies 
Limb (esp. Radial) anomalies
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Fetal alcohol syndrome findings

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Microcephaly
Smooth philtrum
Thin upper lip
Hyperactivity
Hypertonic
Decreases IQ
Retrognathia 
Growth deficiency 
Eye anomalies (ptosis, strabismus)
Finger anomalies (nail hypoplasia)
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Klippel-Feil anomaly findings

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Short webbed neck, cervical vertebral fusion, Sprengel deformity (upward displacement of scapula)

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Fetal Dilantin syndrome findings

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Hypertelorism, flat nasal bridge, small distal phalanges and nails, DD

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Fetal DIlantin syndrome occurs in what % of exposed fetuses

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10%

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Cleft lip (w/ or w/o cleft palate) recurrence risk

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General population: 0.1%
1 sibling: 3-7%
2 siblings: 8-14%
1 parent: 2-4%

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Most common recognizable form of MR

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Down syndrome

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Most common amino acid disorder

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PKU

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PKU findings

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moderate/severe MR, autism, seizures, hypopigmentation, eczema

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PKU diagnosis

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Quantitative phenylalanine (serum amino acid profile)

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Homocystinuria findings

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Tall stature, scoliosis, osteoporosis, mild MR, ectopia lentis, hypercoagulability, stroke

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Homocystinuria defect

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Cystathionine beta synthetase deficiency

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Galactosemia findings

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Neonatal vomiting, jaundice, hepatic dysfunction, cataracts (during neonatal period), MR or DD, ovarian failure

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Galactosemia diagnosis

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Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl-transferase (GALT) determination

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Most common fatty acid oxidation defect

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Medium-chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD)

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Fatty acid disorder diagnosis

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Acylcarnitine profile

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Biotinidase deficiency findings

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Hypotonia, seizures, rashes, alopecia

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Most common urea cycle defect

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OTC deficiency

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OTC deficiency genetics

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XLR (carrier females may be symptomatic)

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OTC deficiency findings

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Hyperammonemia with CNS depression

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MELAS genetics

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Mitochondrial inheritance (maternal)

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MELAS findings

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mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic acidosis, Stroke-like episodes (onset at 2-15 yo)

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Gaucher disease findings

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Splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, bone pain, mild to severe MR

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Gaucher disease defect

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beta-glucosidase deficiency

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Tay-Sachs findings

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Developmental regression, FTT, cherry red fovea, blindness, seizures

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Tay-Sachs defect

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Hexosaminidase A

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Mucopolysaccharidoses

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Hurler
Scheie
Hunter
Sanfilippo
Morquio
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Hurler/Hunter findings

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Developmental regression, organomegaly, coarse facies, corneal clouding (only Hurlers)

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Hurler/Hunter genetics

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AR (Hurler) and XLR (Hunter)

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Adrenoleukodystrophy genetics

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XLR

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Adrenoleukodystrophy findings

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Developmental regression, visual loss, white matter changes, adrenal dysfunction (late)

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Adrenoleukodystrophy diagnosis

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VLCFA profile and brain MRI

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Pierre Robin sequence “events” cascade

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Retrognathia, glossoptosis, cleft palate, airway obstruction

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Citrullinemia

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Argininosuccinate synthase (ASS)

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Urea cycle defect diagnosis

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serum amino acids

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Causes of hyperammonemia

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Organic acidemia (ketotic hypoglycemia), fatty acid oxidation defects (nonketotic hypoglycemia), pyruvate defect, liver failure

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Niemann-Pick enzyme deficiency

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Sphingomyelinase

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Most common lysosomal storage disease

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Gaucher’s disease

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Gaucher’s disease genetics

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AR

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Lesch-Nyhan genetics

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X-linked

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Lesch-Nyhan treatment

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allopurinol (no impact on neurocognitive components)

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2nd most common trisomy

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Edward syndrome (18)

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Hand-Schuller-Christian disease findings

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lytic bone lesions (skull), exophthalmos, DI

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Laron syndrome findings

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protruding forehead, saddle nose, short stature, hypoplasia of limbs/digits/nose

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Laron syndrome genetics

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AR - GH receptor mutation –> low IGF1 response to GH

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Waardenburg syndrome findings

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hearing loss, depigmentation, dystopia canthorum

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Zellweger syndrome genetics

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AR - defect in peroxisome synthesis

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Zellweger syndrome findings

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high forehead, epicanthal folds, leukodystrophy, cataracts, Brushfield spots

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Crouzon syndrome findings

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low set ears, cranial synostosis, maxillary hypoplasia (choanal atresia)

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Crouzon syndrome genetics

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AD

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Apert syndrome findings

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craniosynostosis, severe syndactyly

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Apert syndrome genetics

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Associated with advanced paternal age

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Bloom syndrome findings

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Growth retardation, telangiectasias, immunodeficiency

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Bloom syndrome genetics

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AR

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Costello syndrome AKA

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faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome (FCS)

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Costello syndrome findings

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large mouth, DD, hypermobility, extra skin folds on hands/feet, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Denys-Drash syndrome findings

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Wilm’s tumor, nephropathy, intersex d/o

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Kartagener syndrome findings

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situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, poor sperm function, ectopic pregnancy

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Menkes disease genetics

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AR

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Menkes disease findings

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neurological deterioration after 2-4 months, connective tissue abnormalities

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Achondroplasia genetics

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AD (sporadic in 75%), associated with increased paternal age

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Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome AKA

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hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

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Peutz-Jeghers genetics

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AD

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Peutz-Jeghers findings

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mucocutaneous pigmented macules, GI and extra-intestinal polyps

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Infection in galatosemia

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E. coli sepsis

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Waardenburg syndrome

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lateral displacement of medial acanthi, albinism, deafness, wide nasal root (no MR!)

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Waardenburg genetics

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AD

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Hereditary fructose intolerance presentation

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hypoglycemia with fructose ingestion

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Vascular complication of NF

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renal artery stenosis

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Imaging of TS

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polycystic kidney, subependymal calcified tubers

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Cyanide nitroprusside test

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differentiate Marfan’s from homocystinuria

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Diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses

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urine glycosaminoglycans

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