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Cri du chat
Definition
5p-
Severe mental retardation, microcephaly & catlike cry
Term
Downs Syndrome
Definition
Trisomy 21 or translocation
Mental retardation, epicanthal folds, simean crease, congenital HD, Alz in old pts, flat facial profile.
Decreased alpha-FP, increased HCG
Usu. due to meiotic non-disjunctin in mom
Term
DiGeorge/Velocardiofacial Syndrome
Definition
CATCH-22
Cardiac abnormalities, abnormal facies, thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypocalcemia (lack of PTH glands)
-Due to microdeletion on Ch 22
Term
Edwards Syndrome
Definition
Trisomy 18 ("election age")
Mental retardation, rocker bottom feet, micrognatia (small lower jaw), congenital HD
Term
Patau Syndrome
Definition
Trisomy 13 ("puberty age")
Mental retardation, microcephaly, micropthalmia, congenital HD, RB feet, polydactly...
Term
Klinefelter Syndrome
Definition
XXY (at least 2X & one or more Y)
Always male phenotype w/atrohic testes, tall stature, gynecomastia
Decreased T prod, increased gonatropins
No mental retardation
Term
XYY Syndrome
Definition
Violent behavior
Tall, severe acne, mild mental retardation
Term
Turner Syndrome
Definition
XO (no Barr bodies), common cause of primary amennorhea
Decreased estrogen (ovaries are fibrotic), increased gonadotropins)
Short stature, webbed next, no breast dev, ass w/coarctation of aorta + other
Term
XXX
Definition
Usu no clinical abnormalities, maybe menstural irreularities or mental retardation
Term
Fragile X Sydrome
Definition
Most common cause of hereditary retardation, triple repeat disorder & X-linked
Both males and females can be carriers
Male w/full mutation=mental retardation, macro-orchism
Females w/full mutation=50% retardation (X inactivation?)
Term
Myotonic dystrophy
Definition
Triple repeat disorder, AD
Weakness w/mytonia, cataracts & test atrophy
Term
HD
Definition
AD, triple repeat disorder
Presents 30-50yo w/depression, progressive dementia, choreiform movements, caudate atrophy, decreased GABA & Ach in brain
On Chrom 4
Term
Prader-Willi
Definition
-Ex of genomic imprinting, paternal transmissionof del(15)(q11q13)
-Hypogonadism, hypotonia, mental retardation, behavior probs, uncontrollable appetite --> obesity, diabetes
Term
Angelman Syndrome
Definition
-Ex of genomic imprinting, maternal transmission of del(15)(q11q13)
-"Happy puppet" mental retardation, ataxia, seizures, inappropriate laughter
Term
Adult polycystic kidney disease
Definition
-AD, numerous bilateral kidney cysts
-Manifest b/w 30-50 yo
Term
Familial Hypercholesterolimia
Definition
-AD defect in receptor for LDL chol R --> decreased chol transport into cells --> hypercholesterolemia --> athlerosclerosis
-Xanthomas present
Term
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Definition
Aka Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome
-Mormans
-Telangeictases of skin & mucus membranes & recurrent hemorrhage
Term
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Definition
Inherited defect of erthrocyte skeletal proteins, causing round RBCs and hemolytic anemia from destruction in spleen
Term
Marfan Syndrome
Definition
-Deficiency of fibrillin w/defects in skeletal, visual and CV systems
-Tall, thin, arachnodactyly, hyperextensible joints, extopia lentis (dislocation of ocular lens), aneurysm & dissecting aneurysm of aorta, mitral valve prolapse
Term
Neurfibromatosis Type I
Definition
Aka von Recklinghausen disease
-Multiple neurofibromas, schwannomas of CN VIII, cafe au lait spots, Lisch nodules
-Ass w/skeletal disorders & incidence of other tumors (eg, Wilms, rhabomyosarcoma, leukemia, PCC)
-NF1 gene on Chrom 17 (17 letters in von R)
Term
Tuberous sclerosis
Definition
-Glial nodules & distored neurons w/seizures, mental retardation.
-Ass w/rhabdomyomas of heart and renal angiomyolipomas
Term
von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Definition
-Hemangioblastomas, cavernous hemangiomas, adenomas, cysts of multiple organs & ass w/renal cell ca
-Chrom 3
Term
Tay-Sachs
Definition
-Common in Ashkenazic Jews
-Df of Hexosaminidase A, accumulation of Gm2 ganglioside
-CNS degeneration, blindness, mental/motor deterioration, CHERRY-RED SPOT in macula, death before age 4
Term
Gaucher Disease
Definition
-Df of glucocerebrosidase, accumulation of glucocerebrocide, w/three types
-Type I:hepatomegaly, erosion of bones, mild anemia, nl lifespan
Type II:severe CNS involvement, death<1yo
Type III: less severe than type II
Term
Niemann-Pick disease
Definition
-Df of sphingomyelinase, accum of sphingomyelin in phagocytes w/"foamy histiocytes"
-hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, fever +/- neuro degeneration, death by 3yo
Term
Hurler Syndrome
Definition
-df of alpha-L iduronidase w/accum of heparin sulfate & dermatan sulfate
-death by 10yo w/mental retardation, HSM, dwarfism, gargoyle-features, stubby fingers etc
Term
von Gierke Disease
Definition
Type I glycogen storage disease
Df of glucose-6-phosphate causing hepatomegaly & hypoglycemia
Term
Pompe Disease
Definition
Glycogen storage disease Type II
Df of alpha-1,4-glucosidase w/cardiomegaly, muscle hypotonia & splenomegaly, death of CR failure<3yo
Term
Cori Disease
Definition
Glycogen storage disease Type III
Df of debranching enzyme, leading to stunted growth, hepatomegaly & hypoglycemia
Term
McArdle Syndrome
Definition
Glycogen storage disease type IV
Df of muscle phosphorylase, leading to painful cramps & weakness after excercise
Term
Classic galactosemia
Definition
-df of galactose-1 phosphate uridyl transferase, last step to Glu, AR.
-Accum of galactose-1-phosphate w/FTT, infantile cataracts, mental retardation, cirrhosis and death.
-Tx w/galactose-free diet
Term
Galactokinase df
Definition
-Df of galactokinase, causing galactosemia & galactosuria.
-First step in conversion of galactose-->glucose
-infantile cataracts
Term
PKU
Definition
-Mut in phenylalanine hydroxylase, leading to phenylalanine buildup & tyrosine needed in diet.
-Blond & blue eyed, mental/growth retardation, musty body odor.
Term
Alkaptonuria
Definition
-df of homogentisic oxidase in degradation pathway of tyrosine
-Increase in homogentisic acid
-Urine turns black on standing, dark connective tissue
Term
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Definition
-Blocked degredation of branched AA (Ile, Val, Leu) due to decrease in alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase
-Severe CNS defects, mental retardation & death
Term
Cystic Fibrosis
Definition
-Defect in CFTR gene, chrom 7
-Malfxn of exocrine glands w/increased viscosity of mucus, increased Cl in sweat/tears
-Leads to chronic pulm disease,pancreatic insuff, meconium ileus in newborns
Term
Hunter Syndrome
Definition
-Lysosomal storage dz, df of L-iduronosulfate sulfatase, leading to accum of heparan sulfate & dermatan sulfate
-Mild Hurler's + aggressive behavior & no corneal clouding
Term
Fabry Disease
Definition
-Df of alpha-galactosidase A w/accum of ceramide trihexoside, XR
-Characteristic angiokeratomas, periph neuropathy of hands/feet, CV&renal disease
Term
Hemophilia A
Definition
-XR, mutations in factor VIII gene on tip of long arm of X
-Df of coagulation leading to hemorrhage
Term
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
Definition
-df of HGPRT w/impaired purine metabolism & excess uric acid prod
-Gout, mental retardation, choreoathetosis, spasticity, self-mutalation, aggressive
Term
G6PD Df
Definition
-Enzyme is rate-lim in HMP shunt, which produces NADPH, which is necessary for glutathione reduction, which detox free radicals & peroxidases
-Leads to hemolytic anemia, esp w/under oxidative stress
-Heinz bodies, XR
Term
Fructose Intolerance
Definition
-AR Df in aldolase B, causing fructose 1-P to accum, reducing phosphate available --> inhibits glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
-Hypoglycemia, jaundice, cirrhosis, vomiting
-Tx w/diet low in fructose and sucrose (glu+fruc)
Term
Essential Fructosuria
Definition
-Df in fructokinase
-Benign asymptomatic, other than fructose in urine
Term
Albinism
Definition
-Df of either 1)Tyrosinase(inability to synthesize melanin from tyrosine) or 2)defective tyrosine transporters (decrease try therefore decreased melanin)
-Can result from lack of migration neural crest cells
-Increased risk of skin cancer
Term
Homocystinuria
Definition
3 forms 1)cystathione synthase df, 2)dec affinity of cystathionine for pyridoxal phosphate, 3)methionine synthase df
-Excess Homocys in urine, cystine becomes essential
-Mental retardation, OP, tall, kyphosis, lens sublaxation, athlersclerosis
Term
Cystinuria
Definition
-Inherited defect of renal tubular AA transporter for COLA: cystine, ornithine, lysine, arginine
-Leads to uric acid stones
-Tx w/acetazolamide to alkalize the urine
Term
Krabbe's disease
Definition
-AR Df of beta-galacotsidase, accum of galactocerebroside (sim to Gaucher's)
-Periph neuropathy, dev delay & optic atrophy
Term
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Definition
-AR Df of arylsulfatase A, accum of cerebroside sulfate
-Cental/periph demyelination w/ataxia & demetia
Term
Neurofibromatosis Type II
Definition
-AD bilateral acoustic neuromas, optic pathways gliomas, juvenile cataracts
-NF2 gene on Chrom 22
"Type II-NFII-Chrom 22"
Term
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Definition
-Colon covered w/polyps after puberty, progresses to colon cancer unless resected
-Del in Chrom 5 (5 letters in polyp)
Term
Achrondroplasia
Definition
-AD cell-signaling defect in FGF-Receptor 3
-Dwarfism w/short limbs but head/trunk nl size
Term
Alpha1-AT Df
Definition
-alpha1-AT nl inhibits elastase from neurtrophils
-when df, elastase destroys alveolar walls --> emphysema
-Smokers have incrased destruction, can tx w/weekly alpha1AT infusions
Term
Duchenne's MD
Definition
-Del of dystrophin gene from frameshift mutation
-Onset before 5yo, begins in pelvic girdle and moves up
-Pseudohypertrophy of calf muscles w/Gower's maneuver (using arms to get up), increased CPK
-Fatal at young age
Term
Becker's MD
Definition
Mutated dystrophin gene, less severe than Duchenne's
Term
Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome
Definition
-Del in 4p16
-"Warrior helmet" w/prominent forehead, broad nose base, short philtrum, down-turned mouth, congenital HD, growth retardation, severe mental retardation
Term
Ring chromosome 14
Definition
Breakpoints 14p11 and 14q32
-mild dysmorphic features, seizures, and mental retardation
Term
17-alpha-hydroxylase df
Definition
Block in steroid hormone production leading to decreased sex hormones & cortisol, but increased mineralocorticoids (due to shunting)
-Leads to HTN, hypokalemia, phenotypically female but no maturation
Term
21-beta-hydroxylase df
Definition
Most common form of CAH - leads to decreased cortisol (w/increased ACTH), decreased mineralocorticoids, but increased sex hormones - leads to masculinization and female pseudohermaphroditism, hypOtention, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, increased renin, volume depletion - salt wasting can lead to hypocolumic shock in newborn
Term
11-beta-hydroxylase df
Definition
CAH w/decreased cortisol, decreased mineralocorticoids, increased sex hormones - masculinization, HTN (b/c intermediate 11-deoxycorticosterone acts as weak MC)
Term
Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Definition
Hfe gene on Chrom 6 - "bronze diabetes" w/micronodular cirrhosis, pancreatic fibrosis, DM, and skin pigmentation - increased serum iron & ferritin, decreased TIBC - results in CHF & increased risk of HCC
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