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4. Variants in PHF8 cause a spectrum of X-linked neurodevelopmental disorders and facial dysmorphology

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Sobering, A.K., Bryant, L.M., Li, D., McGaughran, J., Maystadt, I., Moortgat, S., Graham, J.M., Haeringen, A. van, Ruivenkamp, C., Cuperus, R., Vogt, J., Morton, J., Brasch-Andersen, C., Steenhof, M., Hansen, L.K., Adler, E., Lyonnet, S., Pingault, V., Sandrine, M., Ziegler, A., Donald, T., Nelson, B., Holt, B., Petryna, O., Firth, H., McWalter, K., Zyskind, J., Telegrafi, A., Juusola, J., Person, R., Bamshad, M.J., Earl, D., Tsai, A.C.H., Yearwood, K.R., Marco, E., Nowak, C., Douglas, J., Hakonarson, H., Bhoj, E.J., and Univ Washington Ctr Mendelian Geno

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histone demethylation, PHF8, Molecular Medicine, orofacial clefting, Genetics (clinical), epigenetic gene regulation, X-linked intellectual disability
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Loss-of-function variants in PHD Finger Protein 8 (PHF8) cause Siderius X-linked intellectual disability (ID) syndrome, hereafter called PHF8-XLID. PHF8 is a histone demethylase that is important for epigenetic regulation of gene expression. PHF8-XLID is an under-characterized disorder with only five previous reports describing different PHF8 predicted loss-of-function variants in eight individuals. Features of PHF8-XLID include ID and craniofacial dysmorphology. In this report we present 16 additional individuals with PHF8-XLID from 11 different families of diverse ancestry. We also present five individuals from four different families who have ID and a variant of unknown significance in PHF8 with no other explanatory variant in another gene. All affected individuals exhibited developmental delay and all but two had borderline to severe ID. Of the two who did not have ID, one had dyscalculia and the other had mild learning difficulties. Craniofacial findings such as hypertelorism, microcephaly, elongated face, ptosis, and mild facial asymmetry were found in some affected individuals. Orofacial clefting was seen in three individuals from our cohort, suggesting that this feature is less common than previously reported. Autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which were not previously emphasized in PHF8-XLID, were frequently observed in affected individuals. This series expands the clinical phenotype of this rare ID syndrome caused by loss of PHF8 function.

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2022
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5. Recommendations for whole genome sequencing in diagnostics for rare diseases

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Souche, E., Beltran, S., Brosens, E., Belmont, J.W., Fossum, M., Riess, O., Gilissen, C., Ardeshirdavani, A., Houge, G., Gijn, M. van, Clayton-Smith, J., Synofzik, M., Leeuw, N. de, Deans, Z.C., Dincer, Y., Eck, S.H., Crabben, S. van der, Balasubramanian, M., Graessner, H., Sturm, M., Firth, H., Ferlini, A., Nabbout, R., Baere, E. De, Liehr, T., Macek, M., Matthijs, G., Gooyert, J.M. de, Bauer, P., Yntema, H.G., Weiss, M.M., Souche, E., Beltran, S., Brosens, E., Belmont, J.W., Fossum, M., Riess, O., Gilissen, C., Ardeshirdavani, A., Houge, G., Gijn, M. van, Clayton-Smith, J., Synofzik, M., Leeuw, N. de, Deans, Z.C., Dincer, Y., Eck, S.H., Crabben, S. van der, Balasubramanian, M., Graessner, H., Sturm, M., Firth, H., Ferlini, A., Nabbout, R., Baere, E. De, Liehr, T., Macek, M., Matthijs, G., Gooyert, J.M. de, Bauer, P., Yntema, H.G., and Weiss, M.M.

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Contains fulltext : 282710.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access), In 2016, guidelines for diagnostic Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) have been published by EuroGentest in order to assist laboratories in the implementation and accreditation of NGS in a diagnostic setting. These guidelines mainly focused on Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and targeted (gene panels) sequencing detecting small germline variants (Single Nucleotide Variants (SNVs) and insertions/deletions (indels)). Since then, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) has been increasingly introduced in the diagnosis of rare diseases as WGS allows the simultaneous detection of SNVs, Structural Variants (SVs) and other types of variants such as repeat expansions. The use of WGS in diagnostics warrants the re-evaluation and update of previously published guidelines. This work was jointly initiated by EuroGentest and the Horizon2020 project Solve-RD. Statements from the 2016 guidelines have been reviewed in the context of WGS and updated where necessary. The aim of these recommendations is primarily to list the points to consider for clinical (laboratory) geneticists, bioinformaticians, and (non-)geneticists, to provide technical advice, aid clinical decision-making and the reporting of the results.

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2022

6. Structural mapping of GABRB3 variants reveals genotype–phenotype correlations

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Johannesen, K.M. Iqbal, S. Guazzi, M. Mohammadi, N.A. Pérez-Palma, E. Schaefer, E. De Saint Martin, A. Abiwarde, M.T. McTague, A. Pons, R. Piton, A. Kurian, M.A. Ambegaonkar, G. Firth, H. Sanchis-Juan, A. Deprez, M. Jansen, K. De Waele, L. Briltra, E.H. Verbeek, N.E. van Kempen, M. Fazeli, W. Striano, P. Zara, F. Visser, G. Braakman, H.M.H. Haeusler, M. Elbracht, M. Vaher, U. Smol, T. Lemke, J.R. Platzer, K. Kennedy, J. Klein, K.M. Au, P.Y.B. Smyth, K. Kaplan, J. Thomas, M. Dewenter, M.K. Dinopoulos, A. Campbell, A.J. Lal, D. Lederer, D. Liao, V.W.Y. Ahring, P.K. Møller, R.S. Gardella, E.

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Purpose: Pathogenic variants in GABRB3 have been associated with a spectrum of phenotypes from severe developmental disorders and epileptic encephalopathies to milder epilepsy syndromes and mild intellectual disability (ID). In this study, we analyzed a large cohort of individuals with GABRB3 variants to deepen the phenotypic understanding and investigate genotype–phenotype correlations. Methods: Through an international collaboration, we analyzed electro-clinical data of unpublished individuals with variants in GABRB3, and we reviewed previously published cases. All missense variants were mapped onto the 3-dimensional structure of the GABRB3 subunit, and clinical phenotypes associated with the different key structural domains were investigated. Results: We characterized 71 individuals with GABRB3 variants, including 22 novel subjects, expressing a wide spectrum of phenotypes. Interestingly, phenotypes correlated with structural locations of the variants. Generalized epilepsy, with a median age at onset of 12 months, and mild-to-moderate ID were associated with variants in the extracellular domain. Focal epilepsy with earlier onset (median: age 4 months) and severe ID were associated with variants in both the pore-lining helical transmembrane domain and the extracellular domain. Conclusion: These genotype–phenotype correlations will aid the genetic counseling and treatment of individuals affected by GABRB3-related disorders. Future studies may reveal whether functional differences underlie the phenotypic differences. © 2021 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

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2022

8. Large-scale discovery of novel genetic causes of developmental disorders

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Fitzgerald, T. W., Gerety, S. S., Jones, W. D., van Kogelenberg, M., King, D. A., McRae, J., Morley, K. I., Parthiban, V., Al-Turki, S., Ambridge, K., Barrett, D. M., Bayzetinova, T., Clayton, S., Coomber, E. L., Gribble, S., Jones, P., Krishnappa, N., Mason, L. E., Middleton, A., Miller, R., Prigmore, E., Rajan, D., Sifrim, A., Tivey, A. R., Ahmed, M., Akawi, N., Andrews, R., Anjum, U., Archer, H., Armstrong, R., Balasubramanian, M., Banerjee, R., Baralle, D., Batstone, P., Baty, D., Bennett, C., Berg, J., Bernhard, B., Bevan, A. P., Blair, E., Blyth, M., Bohanna, D., Bourdon, L., Bourn, D., Brady, A., Bragin, E., Brewer, C., Brueton, L., Brunstrom, K., Bumpstead, S. J., Bunyan, D. J., Burn, J., Burton, J., Canham, N., Castle, B., Chandler, K., Clasper, S., Clayton-Smith, J., Cole, T., Collins, A., Collinson, M. N., Connell, F., Cooper, N., Cox, H., Cresswell, L., Cross, G., Crow, Y., DʼAlessandro, M., Dabir, T., Davidson, R., Davies, S., Dean, J., Deshpande, C., Devlin, G., Dixit, A., Dominiczak, A., Donnelly, C., Donnelly, D., Douglas, A., Duncan, A., Eason, J., Edkins, S., Ellard, S., Ellis, P., Elmslie, F., Evans, K., Everest, S., Fendick, T., Fisher, R., Flinter, F., Foulds, N., Fryer, A., Fu, B., Gardiner, C., Gaunt, L., Ghali, N., Gibbons, R., Pereira, Gomes S. L., Goodship, J., Goudie, D., Gray, E., Greene, P., Greenhalgh, L., Harrison, L., Hawkins, R., Hellens, S., Henderson, A., Hobson, E., Holden, S., Holder, S., Hollingsworth, G., Homfray, T., Humphreys, M., Hurst, J., Ingram, S., Irving, M., Jarvis, J., Jenkins, L., Johnson, D., Jones, D., Jones, E., Josifova, D., Joss, S., Kaemba, B., Kazembe, S., Kerr, B., Kini, U., Kinning, E., Kirby, G., Kirk, C., Kivuva, E., Kraus, A., Kumar, D., Lachlan, K., Lam, W., Lampe, A., Langman, C., Lees, M., Lim, D., Lowther, G., Lynch, S. A., Magee, A., Maher, E., Mansour, S., Marks, K., Martin, K., Maye, U., McCann, E., McConnell, V., McEntagart, M., McGowan, R., McKay, K., McKee, S., McMullan, D. J., McNerlan, S., Mehta, S., Metcalfe, K., Miles, E., Mohammed, S., Montgomery, T., Moore, D., Morgan, S., Morris, A., Morton, J., Mugalaasi, H., Murday, V., Nevitt, L., Newbury-Ecob, R., Norman, A., OʼShea, R., Ogilvie, C., Park, S., Parker, M. J., Patel, C., Paterson, J., Payne, S., Phipps, J., Pilz, D. T., Porteous, D., Pratt, N., Prescott, K., Price, S., Pridham, A., Procter, A., Purnell, H., Ragge, N., Rankin, J., Raymond, L., Rice, D., Robert, L., Roberts, E., Roberts, G., Roberts, J., Roberts, P., Ross, A., Rosser, E., Saggar, A., Samant, S., Sandford, R., Sarkar, A., Schweiger, S., Scott, C., Scott, R., Selby, A., Seller, A., Sequeira, C., Shannon, N., Sharif, S., Shaw-Smith, C., Shearing, E., Shears, D., Simonic, I., Simpkin, D., Singzon, R., Skitt, Z., Smith, A., Smith, B., Smith, K., Smithson, S., Sneddon, L., Splitt, M., Squires, M., Stewart, F., Stewart, H., Suri, M., Sutton, V., Swaminathan, G. J., Sweeney, E., Tatton-Brown, K., Taylor, C., Taylor, R., Tein, M., Temple, I. K., Thomson, J., Tolmie, J., Torokwa, A., Treacy, B., Turner, C., Turnpenny, P., Tysoe, C., Vandersteen, A., Vasudevan, P., Vogt, J., Wakeling, E., Walker, D., Waters, J., Weber, A., Wellesley, D., Whiteford, M., Widaa, S., Wilcox, S., Williams, D., Williams, N., Woods, G., Wragg, C., Wright, M., Yang, F., Yau, M., Carter, N. P., Parker, M., Firth, H. V., FitzPatrick, D. R., Wright, C. F., Barrett, J. C., and Hurles, M. E.

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2015
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12. Recurrent rearrangements of chromosome 1q21.1 and variable pediatric phenotypes

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Mefford, H., Sharp, A., Baker, C., Itsara, A., Jiang, Z., Huang, S., de Ravel, T., Norga, K., Mercer, C., Collins, A., Baralle, D., Crolia, J., Maloney, V., Devriendt, K., Bongers, E., de Leeuw, N., Reardon, W., Gimelli, S., Bena, F., Mehta, S., Park, S., Simonic, I., Clayton-Smoth, J., Gaunt, L., Male, A., Hennekam, R., Nik-Zainal, S., Woods, C., Firth, H., Parkin, G., Fichera, M., Reitano, S., Schwerzmann, M., Conrad, B., Broomer, A., Casuga, I., Li, K., and Lo Guidice, M.

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Human chromosomes -- Research, Human genome -- Research, Human genome -- Health aspects, Phenotype -- Research
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A study was conducted to determine the effects of duplications or deletions in the human genome that could be a cause or predispose an individual to disease. Results revealed that recurrent molecular lesions when noticed should be further investigated on the basis of genotype rather than phenotype.

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2008

18. Clinical and molecular delineation of the 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome

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Koolen, D A, Sharp, A J, Hurst, J A, Firth, H V, Knight, S J L, Goldenberg, A, Saugier-Veber, P, Pfundt, R, Vissers, L E L M, Destrée, A, Grisart, B, Rooms, L, Van der Aa, N, Field, M, Hackett, A, Bell, K, Nowaczyk, M J M, Mancini, G M S, Poddighe, P J, Schwartz, C E, Rossi, E, De Gregori, M, Antonacci-Fulton, L L, II, McLellan M D, Garrett, J M, Wiechert, M A, Miner, T L, Crosby, S, Ciccone, R, Willatt, L, Rauch, A, Zenker, M, Aradhya, S, Manning, M A, Strom, T M, Wagenstaller, J, Krepischi-Santos, A C, Vianna-Morgante, A M, Rosenberg, C, Price, S M, Stewart, H, Shaw-Smith, C, Brunner, H G, Wilkie, A O M, Veltman, J A, Zuffardi, O, Eichler, E E, and de Vries, B B A

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2008
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19. Whole genome sequencing reveals that genetic conditions are frequent in intensively ill children

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French, CE, Delon, I, Dolling, H, Sanchis-Juan, A, Shamardina, O, Mégy, K, Abbs, S, Austin, T, Bowdin, S, Branco, RG, Firth, H, Tuna, S, Aitman, TJ, Ashford, S, Astle, WJ, Bennet, DL, Bleda, M, Carss, KJ, Chinnery, PF, Deevi, SVV, Fletcher, D, Gale, DP, Gräf, SF, Hu, F, James, R, Kasanicki, MA, Kingston, N, Koziell, AB, Allen, HL, Maher, ER, Markus, HS, Meacham, S, Morrell, NW, Penkett, CJ, Roberts, I, Smith, KGC, Stark, H, Stirrups, KE, Turro, E, Watkins, H, Williamson, C, Young, T, Bradley, JR, Ouwehand, WH, Raymond, FL, Agrawal, S, Armstrong, R, Beardsall, K, Belteki, G, Bohatschek, M, Broster, S, Campbell, R, Chaudhary, R, Costa, C, D’Amore, A, Fitzsimmons, A, Hague, J, Harley, J, Hoodbhoy, S, Kayani, R, Kelsall, W, Mehta, SG, O’Donnell, R, O’Hare, S, Ogilvy-Stuart, A, Papakostas, S, Park, SM, Parker, A, Pathan, N, Prapa, M, Sammut, A, Sandford, R, Schon, K, Singh, Y, Spike, K, Tavares, ALT, Wari-Pepple, D, Wong, HS, Woods, CG, Rowitch, DH, Raymond, F Lucy [0000-0003-2652-3355], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository

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Male, NICU, medicine.medical_specialty, Palliative care, Adolescent, PICU, Original, Critical Illness, Critically ill children, Genomics, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Intensive Care Units, Pediatric, State Medicine, Cohort Studies, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Anesthesiology, Intensive care, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Genetics, Medicine, Humans, Prospective Studies, Medical diagnosis, Intensive care medicine, Prospective cohort study, Child, Whole genome sequencing, Whole Genome Sequencing, business.industry, Genetic Diseases, Inborn, Infant, Newborn, Infant, 030208 emergency & critical care medicine, 030228 respiratory system, England, FOS: Biological sciences, Child, Preschool, Female, business, Genetic Background, Cohort study
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Purpose With growing evidence that rare single gene disorders present in the neonatal period, there is a need for rapid, systematic, and comprehensive genomic diagnoses in ICUs to assist acute and long-term clinical decisions. This study aimed to identify genetic conditions in neonatal (NICU) and paediatric (PICU) intensive care populations. Methods We performed trio whole genome sequence (WGS) analysis on a prospective cohort of families recruited in NICU and PICU at a single site in the UK. We developed a research pipeline in collaboration with the National Health Service to deliver validated pertinent pathogenic findings within 2–3 weeks of recruitment. Results A total of 195 families had whole genome analysis performed (567 samples) and 21% received a molecular diagnosis for the underlying genetic condition in the child. The phenotypic description of the child was a poor predictor of the gene identified in 90% of cases, arguing for gene agnostic testing in NICU/PICU. The diagnosis affected clinical management in more than 65% of cases (83% in neonates) including modification of treatments and care pathways and/or informing palliative care decisions. A 2–3 week turnaround was sufficient to impact most clinical decision-making. Conclusions The use of WGS in intensively ill children is acceptable and trio analysis facilitates diagnoses. A gene agnostic approach was effective in identifying an underlying genetic condition, with phenotypes and symptomatology being primarily used for data interpretation rather than gene selection. WGS analysis has the potential to be a first-line diagnostic tool for a subset of intensively ill children. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00134-019-05552-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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2019
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22. De novo SMARCA2 variants clustered outside the helicase domain cause a new recognizable syndrome with intellectual disability and blepharophimosis distinct from Nicolaides–Baraitser syndrome

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Cappuccio, G., Sayou, C., Tanno, P. L., Tisserant, E., Bruel, A. -L., Kennani, S. E., Sa, J., Low, K. J., Dias, C., Havlovicova, M., Hancarova, M., Eichler, E. E., Devillard, F., Moutton, S., Van-Gils, J., Dubourg, C., Odent, S., Gerard, B., Piton, A., Yamamoto, T., Okamoto, N., Firth, H., Metcalfe, K., Moh, A., Chapman, K. A., Aref-Eshghi, E., Kerkhof, J., Torella, A., Nigro, V., Perrin, L., Piard, J., Le Guyader, G., Jouan, T., Thauvin-Robinet, C., Duffourd, Y., George-Abraham, J. K., Buchanan, C. A., Williams, D., Kini, U., Wilson, K., Brunetti-Pierri, N., Casari, G., Pinelli, M., Musacchia, F., Mutarelli, M., Carrella, D., Vitiello, G., Capra, V., Parenti, G., Leuzzi, V., Selicorni, A., Maitz, S., Banfi, S., Zollino, Marcella, Montomoli, M., Milani, D., Romano, C., Tummolo, A., De Brasi, D., Coppola, A., Santoro, C., Peron, A., Pantaleoni, C., Castello, R., D'Arrigo, S., Sousa, S. B., Hennekam, R. C. M., Sadikovic, B., Thevenon, J., Govin, J., Vitobello, A., Zollino M. (ORCID:0000-0003-4871-9519), Cappuccio, G., Sayou, C., Tanno, P. L., Tisserant, E., Bruel, A. -L., Kennani, S. E., Sa, J., Low, K. J., Dias, C., Havlovicova, M., Hancarova, M., Eichler, E. E., Devillard, F., Moutton, S., Van-Gils, J., Dubourg, C., Odent, S., Gerard, B., Piton, A., Yamamoto, T., Okamoto, N., Firth, H., Metcalfe, K., Moh, A., Chapman, K. A., Aref-Eshghi, E., Kerkhof, J., Torella, A., Nigro, V., Perrin, L., Piard, J., Le Guyader, G., Jouan, T., Thauvin-Robinet, C., Duffourd, Y., George-Abraham, J. K., Buchanan, C. A., Williams, D., Kini, U., Wilson, K., Brunetti-Pierri, N., Casari, G., Pinelli, M., Musacchia, F., Mutarelli, M., Carrella, D., Vitiello, G., Capra, V., Parenti, G., Leuzzi, V., Selicorni, A., Maitz, S., Banfi, S., Zollino, Marcella, Montomoli, M., Milani, D., Romano, C., Tummolo, A., De Brasi, D., Coppola, A., Santoro, C., Peron, A., Pantaleoni, C., Castello, R., D'Arrigo, S., Sousa, S. B., Hennekam, R. C. M., Sadikovic, B., Thevenon, J., Govin, J., Vitobello, A., and Zollino M. (ORCID:0000-0003-4871-9519)

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Purpose: Nontruncating variants in SMARCA2, encoding a catalytic subunit of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex, cause Nicolaides–Baraitser syndrome (NCBRS), a condition with intellectual disability and multiple congenital anomalies. Other disorders due to SMARCA2 are unknown. Methods: By next-generation sequencing, we identified candidate variants in SMARCA2 in 20 individuals from 18 families with a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder not consistent with NCBRS. To stratify variant interpretation, we functionally analyzed SMARCA2 variants in yeasts and performed transcriptomic and genome methylation analyses on blood leukocytes. Results: Of 20 individuals, 14 showed a recognizable phenotype with recurrent features including epicanthal folds, blepharophimosis, and downturned nasal tip along with variable degree of intellectual disability (or blepharophimosis intellectual disability syndrome [BIS]). In contrast to most NCBRS variants, all SMARCA2 variants associated with BIS are localized outside the helicase domains. Yeast phenotype assays differentiated NCBRS from non-NCBRS SMARCA2 variants. Transcriptomic and DNA methylation signatures differentiated NCBRS from BIS and those with nonspecific phenotype. In the remaining six individuals with nonspecific dysmorphic features, clinical and molecular data did not permit variant reclassification. Conclusion: We identified a novel recognizable syndrome named BIS associated with clustered de novo SMARCA2 variants outside the helicase domains, phenotypically and molecularly distinct from NCBRS.

Published
2020

30. Consensus Statement on next-generation-sequencing-based diagnostic testing of hereditary phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas

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Toledo, R.A., Burnichon, N., Cascon, A., Benn, D.E., Bayley, J.P., Welander, J., Tops, C.M., Firth, H., Dwight, T., Ercolino, T., Mannelli, M., Opocher, G., Clifton-Bligh, R., Gimm, O., Maher, E.R., Robledo, M., Gimenez-Roqueplo, A.P., Dahia, P.L.M., and NGS PPGL NGSnPPGL Study Grp

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0301 basic medicine, Consensus Development Conferences as Topic, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Neuroendocrine Cancer, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms, Pheochromocytoma, Bioinformatics, DNA sequencing, Paraganglioma, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Endocrinology, Humans, Medicine, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Testing, Genetic testing, Statement (computer science), Cancer och onkologi, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing, Diagnostic test, 3. Good health, 030104 developmental biology, Cancer and Oncology, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Cancer genetics, business
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Phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are neural-crest-derived tumours of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system that are often inherited and are genetically heterogeneous. Genetic testing is recommended for patients with these tumours and for family members of patients with hereditary forms of PPGLs. Due to the large number of susceptibility genes implicated in the diagnosis of inherited PPGLs, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology is ideally suited for carrying out genetic screening of these individuals. This Consensus Statement, formulated by a study group comprised of experts in the field, proposes specific recommendations for the use of diagnostic NGS in hereditary PPGLs. In brief, the study group recommends target gene panels for screening of germ line DNA, technical adaptations to address different modes of disease transmission, orthogonal validation of NGS findings, standardized classification of variant pathogenicity and uniform reporting of the findings. The use of supplementary assays, to aid in the interpretation of the results, and sequencing of tumour DNA, for identification of somatic mutations, is encouraged. In addition, the study group launches an initiative to develop a gene-centric curated database of PPGL variants, with annual re-evaluation of variants of unknown significance by an expert group for purposes of reclassification and clinical guidance. Funding Agencies|Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) [RP101202, RP57154]; Department of Defense [CDMRP W81XWH-12-1-0508]; Voelcker Fund; National Institutes of Health (NIH)s National Center for Research Resources; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences [8UL1TR000149]; INSERM; French National Cancer Institute (INCA); Direction Generale de lOffre de Soins (DGOS); INCA [INCA-DGOS_8663]; European Union [633983]; Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); Cancer Research for PErsonalized Medicine (CARPEM); ERC Advanced Researcher Award

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2016
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31. Correction to: The phenotypic spectrum of WWOX-related disorders: 20 additional cases of WOREE syndrome and review of the literature (Genetics in Medicine, (2018), 10.1038/s41436-018-0339-3)

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Piard, J., Hawkes, L., Milh, M., Villard, L., Borgatti, Renato, Romaniello, R., Fradin, M., Capri, Y., Héron, D., Nougues, M. -C., Nava, Consuelo Rubina, Arsene, O. T., Shears, D., Taylor, J., Pagnamenta, A., Taylor, J. C., Sogawa, Y., Johnson, D., Firth, H., Vasudevan, P., Jones, G., Nguyen-Morel, M. -A., Busa, T., Roubertie, A., van den Born, M., Brischoux-Boucher, E., Koenig, M., Mignot, C., Kini, U., and Philippe, C.

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WWOX-related disorders, Settore M-PSI/08 - PSICOLOGIA CLINICA
Published
2019

32. The phenotypic spectrum of WWOX-related Epileptic Encephalopathy: 20 additional cases and review of the literature

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Piard, J., Hawkes, L., Milh, M., Villard, Laurent, Borgatti, R., Fradin, M., Capri, Y., Heron, D., Nougues, M., Nava, C., Arsene, O. Tarta, Shears, D., Sogawa, Y., Johnson, D., Firth, H., Vasudevan, P., Jones, G., Nguyen-Morel, M., Busa, T., Roubertie, A., Born, M., Koenig, M., Brischoux-Boucher, E., Mignot, C., Kini, U., Philippe, C., Marseille medical genetics - Centre de génétique médicale de Marseille (MMG), and Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)

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[SDV.GEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Genetics
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51st Conference of the European-Society-of-Human-Genetics (ESHG) in conjunction with the European Meeting on Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics (EMPAG), Milan, ITALY, JUN 16-19, 2018; International audience

Published
2019

33. Comprehensive cancer-predisposition gene testing in an adult multiple primary tumor series shows a broad range of deleterious variants and atypical tumor phenotypes

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Whitworth, J, Smith, PS, Martin, J-E, West, H, Luchetti, A, Rodger, F, Clark, G, Carss, K, Stephens, J, Stirrups, K, Penkett, C, Mapeta, R, Ashford, S, Megy, K, Shakeel, H, Ahmed, M, Adlard, J, Barwell, J, Brewer, C, Casey, RT, Armstrong, R, Cole, T, Evans, DG, Fostira, F, Greenhalgh, L, Hanson, H, Henderson, A, Hoffman, J, Izatt, L, Kumar, A, Kwong, A, Lalloo, F, Ong, KR, Paterson, J, Park, S-M, Chen-Shtoyerman, R, Searle, C, Side, L, Skytte, A-B, Snape, K, Woodward, ER, Tischkowitz, MD, Maher, ER, Aitman, T, Alachkar, H, Ali, S, Allen, L, Allsup, D, Ambegaonkar, G, Anderson, J, Antrobus, R, Arno, G, Arumugakani, G, Astle, W, Attwood, A, Austin, S, Bacchelli, C, Bakchoul, T, Bariana, TK, Baxendale, H, Bennett, D, Bethune, C, Bibi, S, Bitner-Glindzicz, M, Bleda, M, Boggard, H, Bolton-Maggs, P, Booth, C, Bradley, JR, Brady, A, Brown, M, Browning, M, Bryson, C, Burns, S, Calleja, P, Canham, N, Carmichael, J, Caulfield, M, Chalmers, E, Chandra, A, Chinnery, P, Chitre, M, Church, C, Clement, E, Clements-Brod, N, Clowes, V, Coghlan, G, Collins, P, Cookson, V, Cooper, N, Corris, P, Creaser-Myers, A, Dacosta, R, Daugherty, L, Davies, S, Davis, J, De Vries, M, Deegan, P, Deevi, SVV, Deshpande, C, Devlin, L, Dewhurst, E, Dixon, P, Doffinger, R, Dormand, N, Drewe, E, Edgar, D, Egner, W, Erber, WN, Erwood, M, Everington, T, Favier, R, Firth, H, Fletcher, D, Flinter, F, Frary, A, Freson, K, Furie, B, Furnell, A, Gale, D, Gardham, A, Gattens, M, Ghali, N, Ghataorhe, PK, Ghurye, R, Gibbs, S, Gilmour, K, Gissen, P, Goddard, S, Gomez, K, Gordins, P, Graf, S, Gräf, S, Greene, D, Greenhalgh, A, Greinacher, A, Grigoriadou, S, Grozeva, D, Hackett, S, Hadinnapola, C, Hague, R, Haimel, M, Halmagyi, C, Hammerton, T, Hart, D, Hayman, G, Heemskerk, JWM, Henderson, R, Hensiek, A, Henskens, Y, Herwadkar, A, Holden, S, Holder, M, Holder, S, Hu, F, Veld, A, Huissoon, A, Humbert, M, Hurst, J, James, R, Jolles, S, Josifova, D, Kazmi, R, Keeling, D, Kelleher, P, Kelly, AM, Kennedy, F, Kiely, D, Kingston, N, Koziell, A, Krishnakumar, D, Kuijpers, TW, Kuijpers, T, Kumararatne, D, Kurian, M, Laffan, MA, Lambert, MP, Allen, HL, Lango-Allen, H, Lawrie, A, Lear, S, Lees, M, Lentaigne, C, Liesner, R, Linger, R, Longhurst, H, Lorenzo, L, Louka, E, Machado, R, Ross, RM, Maclaren, R, Maher, E, Maimaris, J, Mangles, S, Manson, A, Markus, HS, Martin, J, Masati, L, Mathias, M, Matser, V, Maw, A, McDermott, E, McJannet, C, Meacham, S, Meehan, S, Mehta, S, Michaelides, M, Millar, CM, Moledina, S, Moore, A, Morrell, N, Mumford, A, Murng, S, Murphy, E, Nejentsev, S, Noorani, S, Nurden, P, Oksenhendler, E, Othman, S, Ouwehand, WH, Papadia, S, Parker, A, Pasi, J, Patch, C, Payne, J, Peacock, A, Peerlinck, K, Penkett, CJ, Pepke-Zaba, J, Perry, D, Perry, DJ, Pollock, V, Polwarth, G, Ponsford, M, Qasim, W, Quinti, I, Rankin, S, Rankin, J, Raymond, FL, Rayner-Matthews, P, Rehnstrom, K, Reid, E, Rhodes, CJ, Richards, M, Richardson, S, Richter, A, Roberts, I, Rondina, M, Rosser, E, Roughley, C, Roy, N, Rue-Albrecht, K, Samarghitean, C, Sanchis-Juan, A, Sandford, R, Santra, S, Sargur, R, Savic, S, Schotte, G, Schulman, S, Schulze, H, Scott, R, Scully, M, Seneviratne, S, Sewell, C, Shamardina, O, Shipley, D, Simeoni, I, Sivapalaratnam, S, Smith, KGC, Sohal, A, Southgate, L, Staines, S, Staples, E, Stark, H, Stauss, H, Stein, P, Stock, S, Suntharalingam, J, Talks, K, Tan, Y, Thachil, J, Thaventhiran, J, Thomas, E, Thomas, M, Thompson, D, Thrasher, A, Tischkowitz, M, Titterton, C, Toh, C-H, Toshner, M, Treacy, C, Trembath, R, Tuna, S, Turek, W, Turro, E, Van Geet, C, Veltman, M, Vogt, J, Von Ziegenweldt, J, Noordegraaf, AV, Wakeling, E, Wanjiku, I, Warner, TQ, Wassmer, E, Watkins, H, Watt, C, Webster, N, Welch, S, Westbury, S, Wharton, J, Whitehorn, D, Wilkins, M, Willcocks, L, Williamson, C, Woods, G, Wort, J, Yeatman, N, Yong, P, Young, T, and Yu, P

Abstract

Multiple primary tumors (MPTs) affect a substantial proportion of cancer survivors and can result from various causes, including inherited predisposition. Currently, germline genetic testing of MPT-affected individuals for variants in cancer-predisposition genes (CPGs) is mostly targeted by tumor type. We ascertained pre-assessed MPT individuals (with at least two primary tumors by age 60 years or at least three by 70 years) from genetics centers and performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) on 460 individuals from 440 families. Despite previous negative genetic assessment and molecular investigations, pathogenic variants in moderate- and high-risk CPGs were detected in 67/440 (15.2%) probands. WGS detected variants that would not be (or were not) detected by targeted resequencing strategies, including low-frequency structural variants (6/440 [1.4%] probands). In most individuals with a germline variant assessed as pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP), at least one of their tumor types was characteristic of variants in the relevant CPG. However, in 29 probands (42.2% of those with a P/LP variant), the tumor phenotype appeared discordant. The frequency of individuals with truncating or splice-site CPG variants and at least one discordant tumor type was significantly higher than in a control population (χ2 = 43.642; p ≤ 0.0001). 2/67 (3%) probands with P/LP variants had evidence of multiple inherited neoplasia allele syndrome (MINAS) with deleterious variants in two CPGs. Together with variant detection rates from a previous series of similarly ascertained MPT-affected individuals, the present results suggest that first-line comprehensive CPG analysis in an MPT cohort referred to clinical genetics services would detect a deleterious variant in about a third of individuals.

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2018
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34. Publisher Correction: Telomerecat: A ploidy-agnostic method for estimating telomere length from whole genome sequencing data

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Farmery, JHR, Smith, ML, Lynch, AG, Huissoon, A, Furnell, A, Mead, A, Levine, AP, Manzur, A, Thrasher, A, Greenhalgh, A, Parker, A, Sanchis-Juan, A, Richter, A, Gardham, A, Lawrie, A, Sohal, A, Creaser-Myers, A, Frary, A, Greinacher, A, Themistocleous, A, Peacock, AJ, Marshall, A, Mumford, A, Rice, A, Webster, A, Brady, A, Koziell, A, Manson, A, Chandra, A, Hensiek, A, In't Veld, AH, Maw, A, Kelly, AM, Moore, A, Noordegraaf, AV, Attwood, A, Herwadkar, A, Ghofrani, A, Houweling, AC, Girerd, B, Furie, B, Treacy, CM, Millar, CM, Sewell, C, Roughley, C, Titterton, C, Williamson, C, Hadinnapola, C, Deshpande, C, Toh, C-H, Bacchelli, C, Patch, C, Van Geet, C, Babbs, C, Bryson, C, Penkett, CJ, Rhodes, CJ, Watt, C, Bethune, C, Booth, C, Lentaigne, C, McJannet, C, Church, C, French, C, Samarghitean, C, Halmagyi, C, Gale, D, Greene, D, Hart, D, Allsup, D, Bennett, D, Edgar, D, Kiely, DG, Gosal, D, Perry, DJ, Keeling, D, Montani, D, Shipley, D, Whitehorn, D, Fletcher, D, Krishnakumar, D, Grozeva, D, Kumararatne, D, Thompson, D, Josifova, D, Maher, E, Wong, EKS, Murphy, E, Dewhurst, E, Louka, E, Rosser, E, Chalmers, E, Colby, E, Drewe, E, McDermott, E, Thomas, E, Staples, E, Clement, E, Matthews, E, Wakeling, E, Oksenhendler, E, Turro, E, Reid, E, Wassmer, E, Raymond, FL, Hu, F, Kennedy, F, Soubrier, F, Flinter, F, Kovacs, G, Polwarth, G, Ambegaonkar, G, Arno, G, Hudson, G, Woods, G, Coghlan, G, Hayman, G, Arumugakani, G, Schotte, G, Cook, HT, Alachkar, H, Allen, HL, Lango-Allen, H, Stark, H, Stauss, H, Schulze, H, Boggard, HJ, Baxendale, H, Dolling, H, Firth, H, Gall, H, Watson, H, Longhurst, H, Markus, HS, Watkins, H, Simeoni, I, Emmerson, I, Roberts, I, Quinti, I, Wanjiku, I, Gibbs, JSR, Thaventhiran, J, Whitworth, J, Hurst, J, Collins, J, Suntharalingam, J, Payne, J, Thachil, J, Martin, JM, Martin, J, Carmichael, J, Maimaris, J, Paterson, J, Pepke-Zaba, J, Heemskerk, JWM, Gebhart, J, Davis, J, Pasi, J, Bradley, JR, Wharton, J, Stephens, J, Rankin, J, Anderson, J, Vogt, J, Von Ziegenweldt, J, Rehnstrom, K, Megy, K, Talks, K, Peerlinck, K, Yates, K, Freson, K, Stirrups, K, Gomez, K, Smith, KGC, Carss, K, Rue-Albrecht, K, Gilmour, K, Masati, L, Scelsi, L, Southgate, L, Ranganathan, L, Ginsberg, L, Devlin, L, Willcocks, L, Ormondroyd, L, Lorenzo, L, Harper, L, Allen, L, Daugherty, L, Chitre, M, Kurian, M, Humbert, M, Tischkowitz, M, Bitner-Glindzicz, M, Erwood, M, Scully, M, Veltman, M, Caulfield, M, Layton, M, McCarthy, M, Ponsford, M, Toshner, M, Bleda, M, Wilkins, M, Mathias, M, Reilly, M, Afzal, M, Brown, M, Rondina, M, Stubbs, M, Haimel, M, Lees, M, Laffan, MA, Browning, M, Gattens, M, Richards, M, Michaelides, M, Lambert, MP, Makris, M, De Vries, M, Mahdi-Rogers, M, Saleem, M, Thomas, M, Holder, M, Eyries, M, Clements-Brod, N, Canham, N, Dormand, N, Van Zuydam, N, Kingston, N, Ghali, N, Cooper, N, Morrell, NW, Yeatman, N, Roy, N, Shamardina, O, Alavijeh, OS, Gresele, P, Nurden, P, Chinnery, P, Deegan, P, Yong, P, Yu-Wai-Man, P, Corris, PA, Calleja, P, Gissen, P, Bolton-Maggs, P, Rayner-Matthews, P, Ghataorhe, PK, Gordins, P, Stein, P, Collins, P, Dixon, P, Kelleher, P, Ancliff, P, Yu, P, Tait, RC, Linger, R, Doffinger, R, Machado, R, Kazmi, R, Sargur, R, Favier, R, Tan, R, Liesner, R, Antrobus, R, Sandford, R, Scott, R, Trembath, R, Horvath, R, Hadden, R, MackenzieRoss, RV, Henderson, R, MacLaren, R, James, R, Ghurye, R, DaCosta, R, Hague, R, Mapeta, R, Armstrong, R, Noorani, S, Murng, S, Santra, S, Tuna, S, Johnson, S, Chong, S, Lear, S, Walker, S, Goddard, S, Mangles, S, Westbury, S, Mehta, S, Hackett, S, Nejentsev, S, Moledina, S, Bibi, S, Meehan, S, Othman, S, Revel-Vilk, S, Holden, S, McGowan, S, Staines, S, Savic, S, Burns, S, Grigoriadou, S, Papadia, S, Ashford, S, Schulman, S, Ali, S, Park, S-M, Davies, S, Stock, S, Deevi, SVV, Graf, S, Ghio, S, Wort, SJ, Jolles, S, Austin, S, Welch, S, Meacham, S, Rankin, S, Seneviratne, S, Holder, S, Sivapalaratnam, S, Richardson, S, Kuijpers, T, Kuijpers, TW, Bariana, TK, Bakchoul, T, Everington, T, Renton, T, Young, T, Aitman, T, Warner, TQ, Vale, T, Hammerton, T, Pollock, V, Matser, V, Cookson, V, Clowes, V, Qasim, W, Wei, W, Erber, WN, Ouwehand, WH, Astle, W, Egner, W, Turek, W, Henskens, Y, Tan, Y, Lynch, Andy G [0000-0002-7876-7338], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Medical Research Council (MRC), and British Heart Foundation

Subjects
Whole genome sequencing, 0303 health sciences, Multidisciplinary, Science & Technology, lcsh:R, lcsh:Medicine, Computational biology, Biology, Telomere, Multidisciplinary Sciences, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, NIHR BioResource - Rare Diseases, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING, Science & Technology - Other Topics, lcsh:Q, Ploidy, lcsh:Science, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, 030304 developmental biology
Abstract

Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14403-y, published online 22 January 2018 The original version of this Article contained a typographical error in the spelling of the consortium member Patrick Yu-Wai-Man which was incorrectly given as Patrick Yu Wai Man. In addition, a supplementary file containing additional algorithms and analysis was omitted from the original version of this Article. These errors have now been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the Article.

Published
2018

36. The phenotypic spectrum of WWOX-related disorders: 20 additional cases of WOREE syndrome and review of the literature

Author

Piard, J, Hawkes, L, Milh, M, Villard, L, Borgatti, R, Romaniello, R, Fradin, M, Capri, Y, Heron, D, Nougues, MC, Nava, C, Arsene, OT, Shears, D, Taylor, J, Pagnamenta, A, Taylor, JC, Sogawa, Y, Johnson, D, Firth, H, Vasudevan, P, Jones, G, Nguyen-Morel, MA, Busa, T, Roubertie, A, van den Born, Myrthe, Brischoux-Boucher, E, Koenig, M, Mignot, C, Kini, U, Philippe, C, Piard, J, Hawkes, L, Milh, M, Villard, L, Borgatti, R, Romaniello, R, Fradin, M, Capri, Y, Heron, D, Nougues, MC, Nava, C, Arsene, OT, Shears, D, Taylor, J, Pagnamenta, A, Taylor, JC, Sogawa, Y, Johnson, D, Firth, H, Vasudevan, P, Jones, G, Nguyen-Morel, MA, Busa, T, Roubertie, A, van den Born, Myrthe, Brischoux-Boucher, E, Koenig, M, Mignot, C, Kini, U, and Philippe, C

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2019

39. Primary pneumococcal peritonitis can be the first presentation of a familial complement factor I deficiency1.

Author

Ugrinovic, S., Firth, H., Kavanagh, D., Gouliouris, T., Gurugama, P., Baxendale, H., Lachmann, P. J., Kumararatne, D., and Gkrania‐Klotsas, E.

Subjects
*PERITONITIS, *STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae, *PHAGOCYTOSIS
Abstract

Summary: Primary pneumococcal peritonitis is a rare infection that has been described in women but has not been previously linked with immunodeficiency. The complement system plays a central role in immune defence against Streptococcus pneumoniae and, in order to evade complement attack, pneumococci have evolved a large number of mechanisms that limit complement‐mediated opsonization and subsequent phagocytosis. We investigated an apparently immunocompetent woman with primary pneumococcal peritonitis and identified a family with deficiency for complement factor I. Primary pneumococcal peritonitis should be considered a possible primary immunodeficiency presentation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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40. Primary pneumococcal peritonitis can be the first presentation of a familial complement factor I deficiency1.

Author

Ugrinovic, S., Firth, H., Kavanagh, D., Gouliouris, T., Gurugama, P., Baxendale, H., Lachmann, P. J., Kumararatne, D., and Gkrania‐Klotsas, E.

Subjects
PERITONITIS, STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae, PHAGOCYTOSIS
Abstract

Summary: Primary pneumococcal peritonitis is a rare infection that has been described in women but has not been previously linked with immunodeficiency. The complement system plays a central role in immune defence against Streptococcus pneumoniae and, in order to evade complement attack, pneumococci have evolved a large number of mechanisms that limit complement‐mediated opsonization and subsequent phagocytosis. We investigated an apparently immunocompetent woman with primary pneumococcal peritonitis and identified a family with deficiency for complement factor I. Primary pneumococcal peritonitis should be considered a possible primary immunodeficiency presentation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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45. Unheard Voices

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Firth, H. M. J., Firth, Helen M. F., Winn, C. M., Adams, D. J., Barker, K., and Seidelin, R.

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1970

46. A teenager with primary pneumococcal peritonitis

Author

Ugrinovic, S., primary, Gkrania-Klotsas, E., additional, Baxendale, H., additional, Firth, H., additional, Pritchard, N., additional, Mayer, P., additional, Kavanagh, D., additional, Lachmann, P.J., additional, and Kumararatne, D.S., additional

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2017
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47. Cell proliferation activities on skin fibroblasts from a short child with absence of one copy of the type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) gene and a tall child with three copies of the IGF1R gene

Author

Okubo, Y., Siddle, K., Firth, H., O'Rahilly, S., Wilson, L. C., Willatt, L., Fukushima, Toshiaki, Takahashi, S., Petry, C. J., Saukkonen, T., Stanhope, R., and Dunger, D. B.

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Male, Gene Dosage, Skin/*pathology, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/metabolism/pharmacology, Cell Division/drug effects, Receptor, IGF Type 1/*genetics/metabolism, Growth Disorders/*genetics/*pathology, Fibroblasts/*pathology, Body Height, Kinetics, Child, Preschool, Cytogenetic Analysis, Humans, Female, Phosphorylation, Recombinant Proteins/pharmacology, Tyrosine/metabolism, Child, Cells, Cultured, In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Published
2003

48. Delineating the phenotypic spectrum of Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome: 12 new patients withde novo, heterozygous, loss-of-function mutations inASXL3and review of published literature

Author

Balasubramanian, M, primary, Willoughby, J, additional, Fry, A E, additional, Weber, A, additional, Firth, H V, additional, Deshpande, C, additional, Berg, J N, additional, Chandler, K, additional, Metcalfe, K A, additional, Lam, W, additional, Pilz, D T, additional, and Tomkins, S, additional

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2017
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