Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a uncommon autosomal inherited and genetically heterogenous disorder .Patients have heterochromia or eyes with iris of different ...
Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder. Patients have heterochromia or eyes with iris of different color, increased inter-canthal distance, ...
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Waardenburg Syndrome Type Ii : A Case Report,IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research(IJAR) IJAR is a double reviewed monthly print journal that accepts ...
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Waardenburg Syndrome is a rare disorder of neural crest cell development. It is genetically inherited. Varying in prevalence from 1:42000 to 1:50,000, ...
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A rare genetic mutation case report: Waardenburg syndrome type I. Case Report. Author Details : Gagandeep Kaur , Anureet Kaur , Mandeep Kaur* , Haramritpal ...
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Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder first described in 1951 by Waardenburg as a combination of six chief characteristics: white forelock ...
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Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder. Patients have heterochromia or eyes with iris of different color, increased inter-canthal distance, ...
We report an 11-month-old boy with WS1, one of four clinicat types of WS. He exhibited white forelock, hypopigmented macules and patches, heterochromia irides, ...
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American Journal of Medical Genetics, 2003. Here we present the results of a study performed on 59 patients affected by Waardenburg syndrome (WS), ...
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Is Waardenburg syndrome a rare disease?
Waardenburg syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 40,000 people. It accounts for 2 to 5 percent of all cases of congenital hearing loss. Types I and II are the most common forms of Waardenburg syndrome, while types III and IV are rare.
What ethnicity has Waardenburg syndrome?
Waardenburg syndrome accounts for between 2% and 5% of cases of congenital deafness. It was first described in Northern European cohorts, but occurs in human populations throughout the world. Although WS is commonly identified in fair-skinned peoples, the highest incidence is reported among Kenyan Af- ricans.
Is Waardenburg syndrome caused by inbreeding?
Causes. Waardenburg syndrome is most often inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. This means only one parent needs to pass on the altered gene for a child to have this condition.
What are the 4 types of Waardenburg syndrome?
In most cases, Waardenburg syndrome type I (WS1) and type II (WS2) are inherited as autosomal dominant traits with variable penetrance and expressivity. Some cases of Waardenburg syndrome type III (WS3) and type IV (WS4) appear to have an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing loss and pigmentary abnormalities of the hair, skin ...
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