• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.491-495
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• 1999

Objective: To report the pedigree of Kallmann syndrome inherited in autosomal dominant mode with variable expressivity. Material and Method: Case report. Results: The patient had amenorrhea and anosmia but did not have a sign of absolute hypo gonadotropic hypogonadism. Her father had an anosmia and her two elderly sisters also had an anosmia but delivered babies uneventfully. Her two male siblings did not show any signs of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Conclusion: Kallmann syndrome has many different modes of inheritance such as autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked form. So the careful investigation of family pedigree is required.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.18-22
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• 2017

Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1b (PHP 1b) is the result of end organ resistance to parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the absence of any features of Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy. There are two subtypes of PHP 1b with different genetic mechanisms. One subtype is related to a maternally derived 3kb microdeletion involving STX 16 gene, and is inherited in an autosomal dominant mode. Familial autosomal dominant inheritance of PHP 1b is relatively rare. The other subtype is associated with more extensive loss of imprinting at the GNAS locus that affects at least one additional differential methylated (hypermethylation at neuroendocrine secretory protein and hypomethylation at antisense transcript and or extra-large stimulatory G protein region) without microdeletion of the STX 16 or AS gene. It can be sporadic due to an imprinting defect in the GNAS gene. In our case, an 8-year-old girl was referred for suspected PHP with no feature of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Blood test results revealed hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. Elevated PTH was also checked. There was no family history of endocrine or developmental problem. Her intelligence was normal, but she had inferior sociability at that time. Based on above, we diagnosed a rare case of paternal uniparental disomy of the long arm of chromosome 20 as the cause of PHP 1b by microsatellite marker test of chromosome 20.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2004

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a heterogeneous group of inherited muscle disorders caused by the mutations of different genes encoding muscle proteins. In the past, when the molecular diagnostic techniques were not available, the subtypes of muscular dystrophies were classified by the pattern of muscle weakness and the mode of inheritance, and LGMD had been considered as a 'waste basket' of muscular dystrophy because many unrelated heterogeneous cases with 'limb-girdle' weakness were put into the category of LGMD. With the advent of molecular genetics at the end of the last century, it has been known that there are many subtypes of LGMD caused by the mutation of different genes, and now, LGMD is classified according to the results of the linkage analysis and the genes or proteins affected. Only small proportion (probably less than 10%) of LGMD is dominantly inherited, and autosomal dominant LGMD (AD-LGMD) consists of six subtypes (LGMD1A to 1F) so far. In autosomal recessive LGMD (AR-LGMD), more than 10 subtypes (LGMD2A to 2J) have been linked and most of the causative genes have been identified. Among AR-LGMDs, LGMD2A (calpain 3 deficiency), 2B (dysferlin deficiency), and sarcoglycanopathy (LGMD2C-2F) are major subtypes. The defective proteins in LGMDs are components of nuclear envelope, cytosol, sarcomere, or sarcolemma, and seem to play a different role in the pathogenesis of muscular dystrophy. It is notable that many causative genes of LGMDs are also responsible for other categories of muscular dystrophy or diseases affecting other tissue. However, by which mechanism they produce such a broad phenotypic variability is still unknown. The identification of mutation in the relevant gene is confirmative for the diagnosis, and is essential for genetic counseling and antenatal diagnosis of LGMD. Because many different genes are responsible for LGMD, differentiation of subtypes using immunohistochemistry and western blotting is the essential step toward the detection of mutation. For the effective research and medical care of the patients with muscular dystrophy in Korea, a research center with a medical facility supported by the government seems to be needed.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.704-709
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• 1998

Amelogenesis imperfecta represents a group of hereditary conditions that manifest enamel defects without evidence of generalized or systemic disorders. These enamel disorders are apparently heterogeneous in the basic chemical structure, resulting in a diverse presentation of clinical characteristics. The reported prevalence of amelogenesis imperfecta varies from 1 in 14,000-16,000 to 1.4 in 1,000 depending on specific population studied with the autosomal dominant hypocalcification type of amelogenesis imperfecta believed to be the least prevalent. The most widely accepted current classification system for delineating the amelogenesis imperfecta types considers the mode of inheritance and clinical manifestations. Three major groups are recognized; hypoplastic, hypocalcified, and hypomaturation types. Delineating specific types of amelogenesis imperfecta can be confusing due to the phenotypical similarity of many forms and that the most recent classification lists 14 different types. A 12 year-old female patient came to our pediatric dentistry clinic complaining of the ugly shape and color of her teeth, especially the upper front area. Although the goal of the treatment was mainly focused on the improvement of patient's esthetics, longevity of the restorations was also considered in selecting the appropriate restorative system, resin jacket crown, which can satisfy the both aspects.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 1997

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the second most common fatal disease of childhood with autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, and in its less severe form the third most common neuromuscular disease of childhood after Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The genetic defect was found to be on the long arm of chromosome 5 (5q11.2-q13.3) where many genes and microsatellite markers were missing. One of the most important genes is the Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) gene which is homozygously missing in 90% of SMA patients. Another important gene, the Neuronal Apoptosis Inhibitory Protein (NAIP) gene was found to be defective in 67% of SMA type I patients. Studies so far suggest SMA occurs when the genes on the long arm of chromosome 5 are mutated or deleted. Recently our hospital encountered 2 SMA patients of type I and II respectively. These patients both had homozygously defective SMN genes but intact NAIP genes. We are reporting these cases with bibliographic review and discussion. Korean SMA patients presumably have defects in SMN genes similar to those found in European patients, although the significance of NAIP genes remains to be established. SMN gene defects can be easily diagnosed using PCR and restriction enzymes, and this method could be applied towards convenient prenatal diagnosis and towards screening for family members at risk.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

상아질 형성 부전증은 상아질 형성에 이상을 초래하는 유전성 질환으로, 주로 상염색체 우성의 양상으로 유전된다. 제1형의 상아질 형성 부전증은 골 형성 부전증 환자에서 나타난다. 제2형 상아질 형성 부전증은 골 형성 부전증과 연관되지 않고 단독으로 나타난다. 제3형 상아질 형성 부전증은 brandywine type이라고도 하는데, 이 유형은 매우 드물며 상염색체 우성에 의해 유전되고, Maryland 주에 사는 한정된 민족에서 관찰된다. 세가지 모든 유형에서 유치열과 영구치열 모두 다양한 임상 양상을 나타낸다. 치아는 유백색을 띠고, 청회색에서 황갈색까지 다양하게 변색되어 있다. 상아질은 비정상적으로 연하고, 상부의 법랑질을 기능적으로 지지하지 못한다. 비록 법랑질이 정상이고 해도, 쉽게 파절되어 떨어져나가, 교합면이나 절단면쪽 상아질이 노출된다. 노출된 유약 상아질은 쉽고, 빠르게 심한 교모를 일으킨다. 치아는 구형의 치관과 협소화된 백악-법랑 경계 그리고 가는 치근을 나타낸다. 치수강과 치근관은 다양한 정도의 폐쇄상을 나타낸다. 백악질, 치주인대, 그리고 치조골은 정상 소견을 나타낸다. 상아질 형성 부전증에서 법랑질은 정상이다. 법랑질은 직하방의 mantle dentin은 거의 정상적이나, 나머지 상아질은 심각한 정도의 이형성을 나타낸다. 상아세관은 방향성을 상실하여 불규칙적이며, 정상보다 더 크고 공간도 넓다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.703-708
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• 2005

쇄골두개 이형성증은 구강내에서 치아의 맹출 지연과 함께. 두개골 쇄골 및 안면의 비정상적인 성장을 보이는 상염색체 우성 유전 증후군이다. 이 증후군의 특징적인 소견으로, 쇄골이 양측성으로 존재하지 않거나 혹은 불완전한 구조로 존재하는 것을 들 수 있다. 또한 두개골 성장에 있어서 전두골, 후두골판은 다른 골과는 다르게 크기가 증가하여 비정상적 인 형태의 머리모양을 보인다. 두개골의 어떤 부위에는 충분한 골성장이 결여되어 봉합선이 매우 넓어져 있으며 방사선 사진상에서 봉합이 열려있는 상태로 관찰된다. 코는 대개 편평하고 넓으며, 일반적으로 상악의 성장이 부족하여 상대적으로 하악이 커 보인다. 구강내 소견으로는, 유치의 흡수가 늦어지며, 그 결과 영구치도 정상인보다 늦게 맹출되는 양상이 관찰된다. 20세 이상의 쇄골두개 이형성증 환자의 구강내에서 유치를 흔히 발견할 수 있다. 또한 다수의 과잉치가 존재하는데, 이는 구강내 전체에 걸쳐 존재할 수도 있다. 대부분의 쇄골두개 이형성증 환자는, 영구치 맹출 장애가 일어날 때까지 자신의 치과적 문제점을 인식할 수 없기 때문에, 적절한 치료시기를 지나서 치과병원에 내원하는 경우가 많다. 소아환자를 치료하는 치과의사는 쇄골두개 이형성증 환자의 치열 발육에 관한 지식을 숙지하여, 이러한 환자들이 적절한 시기에 치료를 받을 수 있도록 한다.