Correspondence to: Professor Moore Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11–43 Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK; tony.moore{at}ucl.ac.uk The inherited macular dystrophies comprise a ...

1 Department of Neurology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan 2 Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Correspondence to ...

Background Spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia (SPEM) is present in more than 90% of resected gastric cancer tissues. However, although widely regarded as a pre-cancerous tissue, its genetic ...

Background Monogenic hypertension describe a series of hypertensive syndromes that are inherited by Mendelian laws. Sometimes genetic testing is required to provide evidence for their diagnoses, ...

aDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, bDepartment of Neurology, Hahneman University School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA, cGeriatric Research Education ...

1 Paediatric Neurology Unit, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat-Gan, Israel 2 Neuroradiology Unit, Sheba Medical Centre, Ramat-Gan, Israel 3 Metabolic-Neurogenetic Clinic, Paediatric Neurology Unit, Wolfson ...

Background PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS) encompasses distinct syndromes, including Cowden syndrome resulting from PTEN pathogenic variants. Missense variants account for 30% of PHTS cases, but ...

Background Pure partial trisomy of 1q42 to 1q44 (terminal end) is an extremely rare chromosomal abnormality reported in only 5 patients to date. We present one additional case with the breakpoints ...

One of the strongest predictors of colorectal cancer risk is carrying a germline mutation in a DNA mismatch repair (MMR) gene. Once identified, mutation carriers can be recommended for intensive ...

Background: Chromosomal imbalances are a major cause of developmental defects as well as cancer and often constitute the key in identification of novel disease related genes. Classical cytogenetic ...

Correspondence to Dr Harvey L. Levy, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; harvey.levy{at}childrens.harvard.edu At least three shelves of my bookcase are filled ...

X linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XHED) affects many epithelial functions, including sweat gland formation. Female carriers who manifest XHED may have defective dentition or a patchy ...