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J Med Genet 40:e127 doi:10.1136/jmg.40.11.e127
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High incidence of the R276X SALL1 mutation in sporadic but not familial Townes–Brocks syndrome and report of the first familial case

Table 1

Clinical findings in patients with the R276X (826C→T) SALL1 mutation

Patient Age (years) Anus Hands Ears Hearing MR Kidneys RF Feet UG Heart Other
The first column identifies the patients and their families. For example, “3/1, F” reads: family 3, patient no. 1, female.
APA, anteriorly placed anus; APL, aplastic/aplasia; ASD, atrial septum defect; bil., bilateral; CFT, club feet; DPL, dysplastic; F, female; HPL, hypoplastic; HSP, hypospadias; IA, imperforate anus (type not specified); IUGR, intrauterine growth retardation; M, male; Micr., Microtia; MR, mental retardation; MMR, mild mental retardation; N, normal (clinically and by further testing if required); NR, no abnormality reported (clinically normal; no further testing performed); PC, polycystic; PP, preaxial polydactyly; RC, reduced clearance; RF, renal function; SNHL, sensorineural hearing loss; T, thumb; TT, triphalangeal thumbs; UG, urogenital; VSD, ventricular septum defect.
3/1, M5 14 IA/fistula PP DPL SNHL MMR N No CFT HSP NR
4/1, M5 6 IA TT DPL SNHL NR PC RC CFT HSP NR
5/1, M5 ? “Bucket handle” TT DPL SNHL NR Unil. APL No Overlapping toes, dorsoflexion N VSD
103/1, M 5 Skin tag PP Microtia SNHL No Bil. HPL RF Bil. APL 2nd and 3rd toes HSP Small VSD Posterior cleft palate
119/1, F 3 IA/ fistula TT DPL, low set, tags SNHL NR N N Dorsoflexion N N
149/1, M 3 IA TT DPL, tags SNHL NR DPL R RC N N Small VSD
182/1, M 6 IA PP DPL, tags N SMR N N Overlapping toes N N Abdominal muscle diastasis R
186/1, M 34 IA PP Microtia, low set SNHL No N No Bil. APL of 2 toes, syndactly 3/4 L N TOF
188/1, M 2 IA N DPL N No Bil. HPL RC N N N High blood pressure
205/1, F 19 Skin tag, const. TT, PP DPL, tag R SNHL No Unilateral APL No Overlapping toes, flat feet N NR Asymmetric face
224/1, F 20 APA TT, PP R DPL SNHL No N No Overlapping toes R N ASD, VSD
224/2, F 4/12 IA/fistula PP,TT DPL, tags NR NR N No Bilateral APL 3rd ray, bilateral syndactly 1/2 N severe TOF IUGR, APL central pulmonary arteries
TB66 ? IA/fistula PP, TT, SD DPL, tags mixed NR N NR NR NR VSD Uterovaginal HPL
TB76 ? IA/fistula PP, TT Microtia, EAA, tags, pits SNHL NR Bil. HPL NR Malformed NR NR
TB86 ? IA PP, TT Microtia, EAA mixed NR NR RF NR NR NR Retinal maculopathy
Pat.2, M12 ? Raphe, skin tag PP Microtia, NR NR Bil. HPL NR Split feet, 1–2 syndactly L, 4–5 syndactyly R HSP VSD N. VII weakness L, asymmetric face

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