Intrafamilial variation of the phenotype in Bardet-Biedl syndrome

Intrafamilial variation of the phenotype in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

AIMS To describe the variation of the phenotype within families with several individuals with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. METHODS The phenotypes of affected siblings in 11 Scandinavian families with two or more members who had at least three of the features: retinal dystrophy, polydactyly, obesity, hypogenitalism, and mental retardation, were compared [corrected]. Individuals without retinal dystr...

Behavioural phenotype of Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

A Case of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

Etemadi K1, Khazaii MR2 1. MSC of Human Genetic, Molecular Medicine and Genetic department, Medical school, Hamadan University of medical sciences. 2. Assistant professor of Pediatric Urology Abstract Background: The Bardet Biedl syndrome is a heterogenous and autosomal recessive disorder. Primary features are: retinitis pigmentosa, obesity, polydactyly, mental retardation, renal abnorm...

Mkks-null mice have a phenotype resembling Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

McKusick-Kaufman syndrome (MKS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by post-axial polydactyly, congenital heart defects and hydrometrocolpos, a congenital structural abnormality of female genitalia. Mutations in the MKKS gene have also been shown to cause some cases of Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) which is characterized by obesity, pigmentary retinopathy, polydactyly, renal abnormal...

Renal Disease in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

Laurence-Moon-Bardet -Biedl syndrome is a rare congenital disorder, inherited in the autosomal recessive mode. The syndrome is characterized by five cardinal features, namely obesity (83% of cases), mental retardation (80%), polydactyly (75%), retinitis pigmentosa (68%) and hypogeni tali sm (60%).1 Renal invo lvement wi th progressive deterioration in renal function was recognized as a major ca...