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Genetics Home Reference: isolated congenital asplenia

Ahmed SA, Zengeya S, Kini U, Pollard AJ. Familial isolated congenital asplenia: case report and literature review. Eur J Pediatr. 2010 Mar;169(3):315-8. doi: 10.1007/s00431-009-1030-0. Epub 2009 Jul 19. Review. Bolze A, Boisson B, Bosch B, Antipenko A, Bouaziz M, Sackstein P, Chaker-Margot M, Barlogis V, Briggs T, Colino E, Elmore AC, Fischer A, Genel F,… Read More: Genetics Home Reference: isolated congenital asplenia »

Genetics Home Reference: Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome

Jay AM, Conway RL, Thiffault I, Saunders C, Farrow E, Adams J, Toriello HV. Neonatal progeriod syndrome associated with biallelic truncating variants in POLR3A. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 Dec;170(12):3343-3346. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37960. Epub 2016 Sep 9. Lessel D, Ozel AB, Campbell SE, Saadi A, Arlt MF, McSweeney KM, Plaiasu V, Szakszon K, Szőllős A,… Read More: Genetics Home Reference: Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome »

Genetics Home Reference: rigid spine muscular dystrophy

Ardissone A, Bragato C, Blasevich F, Maccagnano E, Salerno F, Gandioli C, Morandi L, Mora M, Moroni I. SEPN1-related myopathy in three patients: novel mutations and diagnostic clues. Eur J Pediatr. 2016 Aug;175(8):1113-8. doi: 10.1007/s00431-015-2685-3. Epub 2016 Jan 16. Caggiano S, Khirani S, Dabaj I, Cavassa E, Amaddeo A, Arroyo JO, Desguerre I, Richard P,… Read More: Genetics Home Reference: rigid spine muscular dystrophy »

Genetics Home Reference: orthostatic hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure that occurs when moving from a laying down (supine) position to a standing (upright) position. The word “orthostasis” means to stand up, so the condition is defined as low blood pressure (hypotension) that occurs upon standing. When standing up, gravity moves blood from the upper body to… Read More: Genetics Home Reference: orthostatic hypotension »