title: [Hereditary multiple exostoses. Molecular genetic analysis of the EXT1 gene in an unusual family].
abstract: Hereditary multiple exostosis (HME), a disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, is characterized by multiple projections of bone, mainly at the extremities. The risk of malignant transformation of the exostoses is estimated to be up to 2%. The most common underlying cause of the disease involves mutations in either the EXT1 or the EXT2 gene. We report on the clinical and molecular findings in a family affected with HME.A mother and her three children from different partnerships, all clinically diagnosed with HME, were referred for genetic counseling. Subsequently, molecular analysis of the EXT1 gene was performed according to standard procedures. We identified a mutation in the EXT1 gene in all four affected family members (delA in codon 133). This mutation has not been previously described and is suggested to cause the disease in this family. Identification of disease causing mutations in patients with HME and their relatives can help to improve the clinical management of tumor prevention, early tumor detection, and orthopedic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Humangenetik, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität, Leipzig. heinw@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Heinritz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pretzsch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koall
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Matzen
authors.forename: U G
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Froster
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000099058:Exostosin 1
chemical_list: D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases; D000099058:Exostosin 1
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