title: Congenital lymphatic dysplasias: genetics review and resources for the lymphologist.
abstract: Diagnosing congenital lymphatic dysplasia and counseling the parents of babies with possible genetic conditions represents a difficult task. This article attempts to provide a guide to establishing genetic tools and a reference library for use in the diagnostic work-up of congenital lymphatic diseases. The tools that are outlined herein are not meant to replace genetic counseling; their role is merely to facilitate the interaction between lymphologist and geneticist. These tools are a way of identifying lymphatic dysplasias at a very early stage.
authors.affiliation: Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Genoa, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy. carlobellini@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Witte
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonioli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boccardo
mesh_terms: D030541:Databases, Genetic; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013782:Textbooks as Topic