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Duchenne dystrophy characteristics

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  • X-linked
  • Frameshift deletion/nonsense
  • truncated/absent dystrophin protein = progressive myofiber damage
  • increase CK and aldolase
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What is the largest protein-coding human gene

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Dystrophin gene (DMD)

  • increase chance of spontaneous mutation
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What does dystophin do

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  • helps anchor muscle fibers in skeletal/cardiac muscle
  • connects intracellular cytoskeleton (actin) to transmembrane proteins alpha/beta-dystroglycan - which are connected to ECM
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Loss of dystrophin causes

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myonecrosis

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Gowers sign can be seen in

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  • Duchenne (classic)
  • other muscular dystrophy
  • inflammatory dystrophy (polymyositis)
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Duchenne weakness begins where

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pelvic girdle muscles and progresses superiorly

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Becker muscular dystrophy characteristics

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  • X-linked
  • non-frameshift deletions in dystrophin gene
  • gene partially functional, not truncated
  • less severe than Duchenne
  • adolescent/early adult onset
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Deletions in dystrophin gene can cause what two dystrophies

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Duchenne

Becker

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Characteristics of myotonic type 1 dystrophy

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  • AD
  • CTG trinucleotide repeat expansion in DMPK gene
  • abnormal expression of myotonin protein kinase
  • myotonia (difficulty releasing from handshake)
  • muscle wasting
  • cataracts
  • testicular atrophy
  • frontal balding
  • arrythmia
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  • Cataracts
  • early balding in men
  • gonadal atrophy
  • can’t release from handshake
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Myotonic type 1 dystrophy

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Characteristics of Rett syndrome

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  • almost always girls
  • sporadic disorder
  • MCC de novo mutation MECP2 on X chr
  • onset 1-4 yrs
  • regression in motor, verbal, cognitive abilities
  • ataxia
  • seizures
  • growth failure
  • hand-wringing
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What happens to males with Rett syndrome

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die in utero or shortly after birth

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  1. CGG trinucleotide repeat
  2. XD
  3. long face w/protruding chin
  4. post-pubertal giant gonads
  5. large elevated ears
  6. MVP
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Fragile X syndrome

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Fragile X syndrome caused by

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CGG trinucleotide repeat in FMR1 gene

  • hypermethylation = decreased expression
  • LOF mutation
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MCC of inherited intellectual disability

2nd MCC of genetically associated mental deficiency

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Fragile X syndrome

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What does trinucleotide repeat expansion occur in Fragile X syndrome

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What happens to girls with fragile X syndrome

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less severe disease

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  • CAG trinucelotide repeat
  • AD
  • caudate has decreased Ach and GABA
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Huntington disease

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  • CTG trinucleotide repeat
  • AD
  • cataracts
  • early balding in men
  • gonadal atrophy
  • myotonia
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Myotonic dystrophy

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  • AR
  • GAA trinucelotide repeat
  • ataxic gait
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Friedreich ataxia

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What are the 5 A’s of Down syndrome

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  1. Advanced maternal age
  2. Atresia (duodenal)
  3. Atrioventricular septal defect
  4. Alzheimer disease (early onset)
  5. AML/ALL
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GI manifestations of Downs syndrome

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duodenal atresia

Hirschsprung disease

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First trimester test for Down syndrome

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  • increased nuchal translucency
  • hypoplastic nasal bone
  • increased hCG and inhibin
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Down syndrome lab in second trimester

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increased hCG and inhibin A

decreased estriol and AFP

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First trimester labs for Edwards and Patau
decreased hCG and PAPP-A
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2nd trimester lab for Edward syndrome
hCG, inhibin A, estriol, AFP all decreased (inhibin A might be normal)
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Gi manifestation of Edwards syndrome
Meckel/malrotation omphalocele small jaw (micrognathia)
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heart manifestation of Edwards syndrome
VSD, PDA
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Edwards syndrome is d/t
meiotic nondisjunction * error in oocyte division * prior to ovulation and fertilization
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What is seen on U/S for Edwards syndrome
fetal growth restriction
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Congenital deletion of short arm of chr 5 46 XX or XY, 5p-
Cri-du-chat syndrome
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Characteristics of cri-du-chat syndrome
* microcephaly * moderate to severe intellectual disability * high pitched cry/meowing * epicanthal folds * cardiac abnormalities (VSD)
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Congenital microdeletion of long arm of chr 7
Williams syndrome
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* Elfin facies * intellectual disability * hypercalcemia * well-developed verbal skills * extreme friendliness w/strangers * cardiovascular problems * renal artery stenosis
Williams syndrome
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What cardiac problems seen in Williams syndrome
1. supravalvular aortic stenosis 2. renal artery stenosis
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what 3 genetic disorders are associated with X chromosome
1. Fragile X syndrome 2. X-linked agammablogulinemia 3. Klinefelter syndrome
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What chromosome are NF1, BRCA1, and TP53 associated with
chromsome 17
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