Stocco dos Santos X-linked mental retardation syndrome: clinical elucidation and localization to Xp11.3-Xq21.3

Am J Med Genet A. 2003 Apr 30;118A(3):255-9. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20021.

Abstract

Mental retardation (MR) affects an estimated 2-3% of the population. A considerable fraction of mental retardation is due to X-linked genes. Of these genes, about 136 are responsible for syndromic X-linked MR (XLMR). One such XLMR syndrome, Stocco dos Santos, was first described in 1991. This family was re-visited, which allowed further delineation of the clinical phenotype. Additionally, linkage analysis was conducted, which resulted in the localization of this XLMR syndrome to the pericentric region, Xp11.3 to Xq21.1, with a maximum LOD score of 3.14 at loci AR and DXS983.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, X*
  • Female
  • Genetic Linkage
  • Genetic Markers
  • Humans
  • Lod Score
  • Male
  • Mental Retardation, X-Linked / diagnosis*
  • Mental Retardation, X-Linked / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Phenotype
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Genetic Markers