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  • Title: Duplication of part of chromosome 1q: clinical report and review of literature.
    Author: Michels VV, Berseth CL, O'Brien JF, Dewald G.
    Journal: Am J Med Genet; 1984 May; 18(1):125-34. PubMed ID: 6430083.
    Abstract:
    We report a male infant with a 47,XY, + der(22),t(1;22)(q32;q11)pat karyotype. Thus, he has duplication of chromosomes 1(q32----qter) and 22(pter----q11). Six patients with dup 1(q32----qter) and eight with dup 1(q42----qter) have been described. These two groups of patients share several manifestations, including postnatal growth retardation; relative macrocephaly with widely separated sutures or large fontanelles; prominent forehead; highly arched palate; micrognathia; downward slant of the palpebral fissures; broad, flat nasal bridge; and apparently low-set, malformed ears. Although many of these abnormalities are nonspecific, partial duplication of 1q should be considered in infants with relative macrocephaly, large fontanelles, and downward slant of the palpebral fissures. Our patient had duplication of the part of chromosome 22 that may be associated with the clinically variable cat-eye syndrome. Patients with dup 22(pter----q11) may also have downward slant of the palpebral fissures, micrognathia, and apparently low-set, malformed ears. The structural gene locus for beta-glucosidase has been mapped to chromosome 1. beta-Glucosidase activity in fibroblasts from our patient was normal, and his parents' activities were not significantly different from those of control individuals. Therefore, either the locus for this enzyme is not present on 1(q32----qter) or the enzyme does not consistently show a substantial gene-dose effect.
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