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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with Severe Early-Onset Periodontal Disease (EDS-VIII) is a Distinct, Heterogeneous Disorder with One Predisposition Gene at Chromosome 12p13

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source: American Journal of Human Genetics

year: 2003

authors: Rahman N, Dunstan M, Teare MD, Hanks S, Douglas J, Coleman K, Bottomly WE, Campbell ME, Berglund B, Nordenskjöld M, Forssell B, Burrows N, Lunt P, Young I, Williams N, Bignell GR, Futreal PA, Pope FM

summary/abstract:

Ehlers-Danlos VIII (EDS-VIII) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by severe early-onset periodontal disease in conjunction with the features of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). We performed a genomewide linkage search in a large Swedish pedigree with EDS-VIII and established linkage to a 7-cM interval on chromosome 12p13, generating a maximum multipoint LOD score of 5.17. Analysis of four further pedigrees with EDS-VIII revealed two consistent with linkage to 12p13 and two in which linkage could be excluded, indicating that EDS-VIII is a genetically heterogeneous disorder. Chromosome 12p13 has not previously been implicated in either EDS or periodontal disease and contains no known collagen genes or collagen-processing enzymes. Mutational screening of the microfibril-associated glycoprotein-2 gene, a strong candidate within the minimal interval, did not reveal any likely pathogenic mutations.

organization: Institute of Cancer Research Sutton

DOI: 10.1086/376416

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