KULUUT, the documentary about Coen and his family finding happiness despite of living with a syndrome, can now be seen worldwide. Until now it was broadcasted just for the Dutch public, but now we all can enjoy this beautiful and eagerly awaited documentary worldwide! Coen has the rare Bohring-Opitz Syndrome and we, the BOS Family…
Read MoreResearchers have expanded the clinical spectrum of KLHL7 […] by describing a syndrome with features overlapping CS/CISS1 (Crisponi syndrome/cold-induced sweating syndrome type 1) and Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS). At six patients with microcephaly, facial dysmorphism, including exophthalmos, nevus flammeus of the glabella and joint contractures with a suspected BOS posture in five out of six patients…
Read More“This is the first report of Bohring-Opitz syndrome caused by a mutation inherited from an unaffected, somatic mosaic parent with presumed germline mosaicism. This phenomenon has been reported for other traditionally de novo dominant disorders like CHARGE syndrome and Cornelia de Lange syndrome (2)(3). This case demonstrates that haploinsufficiency of ASXL1 is not lethal in the…
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Our best chance to help individuals who are affected by Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) is a registry that will collect important information about raising a child with BOS and their medical history and build a resource for a better understanding of this rare disease for patients, caregivers as well for medical professionals. The amount knowledge started…
Read MoreA large proportion of patients diagnosed with Bohring-Opitz Syndrome have a mutation in the ASXL1 gene. This case is different. Although the three-year-old girl from Malaysia showed different characteristics or Bohring-Opitz Syndrome, genetic analysis showed a 46xx – Bohring Opitz Syndrome overlapped with C syndrome. » Read here the Case Report: Bohring-Opitz Syndrome – a…
Read MoreA new publication in the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) by Jennifer M. Kalish and colleagues about uniform tumor screening recommendations for rare syndromes with increased risk for Wilms tumor, hepatoblastoma and other embryonal tumors like Bohring-Opitz Syndrome. “In the 43 cases reported by Russell and colleagues (2015), two patients developed WT and one…
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Unique has published a new leaflet about Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS)! Written by Dr. Joanna Kennedy1 and reviewed by Professor Ruth Newbury – Ecob2 this information guide is an exceptional user guide designed to help families, caregivers, educators, and medical professionals, alike, understand and plan appropriate care for children with Bohring-Opitz Syndrome. Unique, winners of Eurodis Patient…
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Moms makes life beautiful – isn’t she lovely? Happy Mother’s Day!
Read MoreToday, April 6th is marked by a global community of patients and their families living with Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) and it represents BOS Awareness Day! We specifically use the word “marked” because using the words “celebrated” or “commemorated” could potentially stir up an entirely different set of issues. We’ve seen some parents write that Bohring-Opitz…
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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome/ASXL1 