title: Localisation of the gene causing diaphyseal dysplasia Camurati-Engelmann to chromosome 19q13.
abstract: Camurati-Engelmann disease, progressive diaphyseal dysplasia, or diaphyseal dysplasia Camurati-Engelmann is a rare, autosomal dominantly inherited bone disease, characterised by progressive cortical expansion and sclerosis mainly affecting the diaphyses of the long bones associated with cranial hyperostosis. The main clinical features are severe pain in the legs, muscular weakness, and a waddling gait. The underlying cause of this condition remains unknown. In order to localise the disease causing gene, we performed a linkage study in a large Jewish-Iraqi family with 18 affected subjects in four generations. A genome wide search with highly polymorphic markers showed linkage with several markers at chromosome 19q13. A maximum lod score of 4.9 (theta=0) was obtained with markers D19S425 (58.7 cM, 19q13.1) and D19S900 (67.1 cM, 19q13. 2). The disease causing gene is located in a candidate region of approximately 32 cM, flanked by markers D19S868 (55.9 cM, 19q13.1) and D19S571 (87.7 cM, 19q13.4).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janssens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gershoni-Baruch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Hul
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brik
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guañabens
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Migone
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Verbruggen
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ralston
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonduelle
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Maldergem
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vanhoenacker
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Van Hul
mesh_terms: D003966:Camurati-Engelmann Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree