Again the recent publication by Urreizti et al. shows that pathogenic gene variants are part in a reference database should be taken into account. In order to assess genetic variants, reference population databases such as the Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) database are part of researches. It is assumed that in this population database pathogenic gene…
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Pulmonary hypertension
A new case report at Kagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan describes in a newborn with Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). Children with Pulmonary (= lungs) hypertension (= high blood pressure) have small passageways, blood vessels, in the lungs and because these passageways are so narrow, there is a very high blood pressure in the pulmonary…
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Bohring-Opitz Syndrome
Bianca Russell, Wen-Hann Tan and John M Graham have published a new comprehensive overview about Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (BOS) in GeneReviews. After the publication of the Unique leaflet by Joanna Kennedy (2017), the “Clinical management of patients with ASXL1 mutation and Bohring-Opitz Syndrome […]” by Bianca Russell and colleagues (2015) and previously published article about BOS…
Read MoreGermline mutation but no BOS
We have learned that germline mutations of human ASXL1 is the cause of Bohring-Opitz syndrome (BOS). Germline means its a novo ASXL1 mutation, the gene mutates at conception, creating a developmental disorder that leads to BOS. Patients with somatic ASXL1 mutation (the mutation formed during later life) have an increased risk of myelodysplasia (MDS), myeloproliferative…
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Researchers 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…
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The BOS Registry
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 MoreSurveillance Recomendation
A 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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New Leaflet about BOS by Unique
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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29 Facts about BOS
On the occation of Rare Disease Day last year we published 29 #BOSFACTS. A year has past and these facts about Bohring-Opitz Syndrome are still up to date. The Rare Disease Day slogan is this year ‘With research, possibilities are limitless’. Let’s go for it! #BOSFACT 1 RARE Bohring-Opitz Syndrome is RARE – fewer than…
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