Rare diseases

Integrative analysis of genomic variants reveals new associations of candidate haploinsufficient genes with congenital heart disease

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) affects approximately 7-9 children per 1000 live births. Numerous genetic studies have established a role for rare genomic variants at the copy number variation (CNV) and single nucleotide variant level. In particular, …

Loss of ADAMTS19 causes progressive non-syndromic heart valve disease

Valvular heart disease is observed in approximately 2% of the general population1. Although the initial observation is often localized (for example, to the aortic or mitral valve), disease manifestations are regularly observed in the other valves and …

Aortic Dilatation Associated With a De Novo Mutation in the SOX18 Gene: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum of Hypotrichosis-Lymphedema-Telangiectasia Syndrome

Background: We report a 13-year-old female patient followed since birth for multiple rare congenital defects, including hypotrichosis, telangiectasia, and severe dilatation of the ascending aorta. Methods: Comprehensive phenotype assessment …