Noonan Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

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Noonan Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

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Overview: Noonan syndrome was first recognized as a unique entity in 1963 when Noonan and Ehmke described a series of patients with unusual facies and multiple malformations, including congenital heart disease. These patients were previously thought to ...

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect, Genetic, Metabolic, Noonan Syndrome, Disease and Condition, Children's Health

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Down Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1866, Down described clinical characteristics of the syndrome that now bears his name.In 1959, Lejeune and Jacobs et al independently determined that trisomy 21 is the cause.1, 2Down syndrome is by far the most ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Turner Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1938, Henry Turner first described Turner syndrome, which is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities.1 More than 95% of adult women with Turner syndrome exhibit short stature and infertility.{{mediatitle:949774_1}}{{media:949774_1}}{{mediacaption:949774_1}} {{mediatitle:949775_2}}{{media:949775_2}}{{mediacaption:949775_2}} {{mediatitle:949776_3}}{{media:949776_3}}{{mediacaption:949776_3}} Pathophysiology Turner ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Turner Syndrome, one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities, is explored in the eMedicine article at http://bit.ly/b8vxvC

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Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is characterized by the onset of ophthalmoparesis and pigmentary retinopathy before age 20 years. Other frequently associated clinical features include cerebellar ataxia, cardiac conduction block, raised cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein content, and proximal ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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New information has been added to the Kearns-Sayre Syndrome topic at eMedicine. http://bit.ly/bRQBkj

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Chromosomal Breakage Syndromes: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chromosomal breakage syndromes are a group of genetic disorders that are typically transmitted in an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. In culture, cells from affected individuals exhibit elevated rates of chromosomal breakage or instability, leading to chromosomal ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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The eMedicine topic Chromosomal Breakage Syndrome has been updated! Check it out at http://bit.ly/imaB3!

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Prader-Willi Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a disorder caused by a deletion or disruption of genes in the proximal arm of chromosome 15 or by maternal disomy in the proximal arm of chromosome 15. Commonly associated characteristics of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Some new evidence and information added to the Prader-Willi Syndrome eMedicine article. http://bit.ly/dgiLJ #genetics #health #pediatrics

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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Numerous rare congenital defects of skin, blood vessels, and underlying soft tissue are noted. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is defined by the presence of a combined vascular malformation of the capillaries, veins, and lymphatics, congenital venous abnormalities, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome is a rare syndrome but the eMedicine article has been updated with new info at http://bit.ly/rjkWF. #health

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II: eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hunter syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), is a member of a group of inherited metabolic disorders collectively termed mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs). The MPSs are caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzymes required for the degradation ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II article over at eMedicine has been updated. http://bit.ly/VTYYW #genetics #pediatrics #health #medicine

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Oculocerebrorenal Dystrophy (Lowe Syndrome): eMedicine Pediatrics: Genetics and Metabolic Disease

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1952, Lowe and colleagues described an infant with congenital cataracts and mental retardation. When more patients were described, the phenotype was expanded to include the renal tubular defects that comprise Fanconi syndrome, and an X-linked ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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The Lowe Syndrome eMedicine topic has been updated with new information for 2009. http://bit.ly/bWZqq #pediatrics #health #medicine

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