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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

MedGen UID:
14319
•Concept ID:
C0027612
•
Congenital Abnormality; Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Diseases existing at birth and often before birth, or that develop during the first month of life (INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES), regardless of causation. Of these diseases, those characterized by structural deformities are termed CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Opportunistic genetic screening increases the diagnostic yield and is medically valuable for care of patients and their relatives with hereditary cancer.
Fernández-Castillejo S, Roig B, Melé M, Serrano S, Salvat M, Querol M, Brunet J, Pineda M, Cisneros A, Parada D, Badia J, Borràs J, Rodríguez-Balada M, Gumà J
J Med Genet 2023 Dec 21;61(1):69-77. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109389. PMID: 37591735Free PMC Article
Long-term outcomes of very early treated infantile-onset Pompe disease with short-term steroid premedication: experiences from a nationwide newborn screening programme.
Yang CF, Liao TE, Chu YL, Chen LZ, Huang LY, Yang TF, Ho HC, Kao SM, Niu DM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):430-439. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108675. PMID: 36137614
Exome sequencing as a first-tier test for copy number variant detection: retrospective evaluation and prospective screening in 2418 cases.
Testard Q, Vanhoye X, Yauy K, Naud ME, Vieville G, Rousseau F, Dauriat B, Marquet V, Bourthoumieu S, Geneviève D, Gatinois V, Wells C, Willems M, Coubes C, Pinson L, Dard R, Tessier A, Hervé B, Vialard F, Harzallah I, Touraine R, Cogné B, Deb W, Besnard T, Pichon O, Laudier B, Mesnard L, Doreille A, Busa T, Missirian C, Satre V, Coutton C, Celse T, Harbuz R, Raymond L, Taly JF, Thevenon J
J Med Genet 2022 Dec;59(12):1234-1240. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108439. PMID: 36137615

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Long-term outcomes of very early treated infantile-onset Pompe disease with short-term steroid premedication: experiences from a nationwide newborn screening programme.
Yang CF, Liao TE, Chu YL, Chen LZ, Huang LY, Yang TF, Ho HC, Kao SM, Niu DM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):430-439. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108675. PMID: 36137614
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia in Danish patients with pathogenic variants in SMAD4: a nationwide study.
Jelsig AM, Kjeldsen A, Christensen LL, Bertelsen B, Karstensen JG, Brusgaard K, Torring PM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):464-468. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108766. PMID: 36038259
Exome sequencing as a first-tier test for copy number variant detection: retrospective evaluation and prospective screening in 2418 cases.
Testard Q, Vanhoye X, Yauy K, Naud ME, Vieville G, Rousseau F, Dauriat B, Marquet V, Bourthoumieu S, Geneviève D, Gatinois V, Wells C, Willems M, Coubes C, Pinson L, Dard R, Tessier A, Hervé B, Vialard F, Harzallah I, Touraine R, Cogné B, Deb W, Besnard T, Pichon O, Laudier B, Mesnard L, Doreille A, Busa T, Missirian C, Satre V, Coutton C, Celse T, Harbuz R, Raymond L, Taly JF, Thevenon J
J Med Genet 2022 Dec;59(12):1234-1240. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108439. PMID: 36137615
Systematic evaluation of olfaction in patients with hereditary cystic kidney diseases/renal ciliopathies.
Dahmer-Heath M, Schriever V, Kollmann S, Schleithoff C, Titieni A, Cetiner M, Patzer L, Tönshoff B, Hansen M, Pennekamp P, Gerß J, Konrad M, König J
J Med Genet 2021 Sep;58(9):629-636. Epub 2020 Sep 11 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107192. PMID: 32917769
Haploinsufficiency of the NF1 gene is associated with protection against diabetes.
Kallionpää RA, Peltonen S, Leppävirta J, Pöyhönen M, Auranen K, Järveläinen H, Peltonen J
J Med Genet 2021 Jun;58(6):378-384. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107062. PMID: 32571896Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Deep phenotyping of the neuroimaging and skeletal features in KBG syndrome: a study of 53 patients and review of the literature.
Peluso F, Caraffi SG, Contrò G, Valeri L, Napoli M, Carboni G, Seth A, Zuntini R, Coccia E, Astrea G, Bisgaard AM, Ivanovski I, Maitz S, Brischoux-Boucher E, Carter MT, Dentici ML, Devriendt K, Bellini M, Digilio MC, Doja A, Dyment DA, Farholt S, Ferreira CR, Wolfe LA, Gahl WA, Gnazzo M, Goel H, Grønborg SW, Hammer T, Iughetti L, Kleefstra T, Koolen DA, Lepri FR, Lemire G, Louro P, McCullagh G, Madeo SF, Milone A, Milone R, Nielsen JEK, Novelli A, Ockeloen CW, Pascarella R, Pippucci T, Ricca I, Robertson SP, Sawyer S, Falkenberg Smeland M, Stegmann S, Stumpel CT, Goel A, Taylor JM, Barbuti D, Soresina A, Bedeschi MF, Battini R, Cavalli A, Fusco C, Iascone M, Van Maldergem L, Venkateswaran S, Zuffardi O, Vergano S, Garavelli L, Bayat A
J Med Genet 2023 Nov 27;60(12):1224-1234. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109141. PMID: 37586838Free PMC Article
Long-term outcomes of very early treated infantile-onset Pompe disease with short-term steroid premedication: experiences from a nationwide newborn screening programme.
Yang CF, Liao TE, Chu YL, Chen LZ, Huang LY, Yang TF, Ho HC, Kao SM, Niu DM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):430-439. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108675. PMID: 36137614
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome: more than meets the eye.
Reis LM, Maheshwari M, Capasso J, Atilla H, Dudakova L, Thompson S, Zitano L, Lay-Son G, Lowry RB, Black J, Lee J, Shue A, Kremlikova Pourova R, Vaneckova M, Skalicka P, Jedlickova J, Trkova M, Williams B, Richard G, Bachman K, Seeley AH, Costakos D, Glaser TM, Levin AV, Liskova P, Murray JC, Semina EV
J Med Genet 2023 Apr;60(4):368-379. Epub 2022 Jul 26 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108646. PMID: 35882526Free PMC Article
Haploinsufficiency of the NF1 gene is associated with protection against diabetes.
Kallionpää RA, Peltonen S, Leppävirta J, Pöyhönen M, Auranen K, Järveläinen H, Peltonen J
J Med Genet 2021 Jun;58(6):378-384. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107062. PMID: 32571896Free PMC Article
Medical ethics.
Veatch RM
JAMA 1984 Oct 26;252(16):2296-300. PMID: 11644164

Therapy

Successful Outcome in an Adult Patient with Influenza-associated Hemorrhagic Shock and Encephalopathy Syndrome.
Komori Y, Uchida N, Soejima N, Fujita Y, Matsumoto H
Intern Med 2020 Sep 15;59(18):2321-2326. Epub 2020 Jun 9 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4312-19. PMID: 32522919Free PMC Article
Attitudes towards abortion in the Danish population.
Norup M
Bioethics 1997 Oct;11(5):439-49. doi: 10.1111/1467-8519.00083. PMID: 11655122
Was the UK collaborative ECMO trial ethical?
Lantos JD
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1997 Jul;11(3):264-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1997.tb00003.x. PMID: 11644992

Prognosis

Single amino acid variation in MAB21L1 is dominantly associated with congenital eye defects.
Meng F, Li X, Zhang J, Gao Z, Yang X, Liu Z, Liu Y, Guo T, Wang L, Yang L, Wang Z
J Med Genet 2023 Jul;60(7):655-661. Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108506. PMID: 36446583
Long-term outcomes of very early treated infantile-onset Pompe disease with short-term steroid premedication: experiences from a nationwide newborn screening programme.
Yang CF, Liao TE, Chu YL, Chen LZ, Huang LY, Yang TF, Ho HC, Kao SM, Niu DM
J Med Genet 2023 May;60(5):430-439. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108675. PMID: 36137614
Practical ethics in pediatrics.
Coulter DJ, Murray TH, Cerreto MC
Curr Probl Pediatr 1988 Mar;18(3):143-95. PMID: 11644503
The handicapped child.
Gray OP
Ethics Med 1987;3(3):37-8. PMID: 11651892
Genetics.
MacLean D
Nurs Mirror 1975 Mar 27;140(13):50-4. PMID: 11662980

Clinical prediction guides

Further characterisation of ARX-related disorders in females due to inherited or de novo variants.
Gras M, Heide S, Keren B, Valence S, Garel C, Whalen S, Jansen AC, Keymolen K, Stouffs K, Jennesson M, Poirsier C, Lesca G, Depienne C, Nava C, Rastetter A, Curie A, Cuisset L, Des Portes V, Milh M, Charles P, Mignot C, Héron D
J Med Genet 2024 Jan 19;61(2):103-108. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109203. PMID: 37879892
Single amino acid variation in MAB21L1 is dominantly associated with congenital eye defects.
Meng F, Li X, Zhang J, Gao Z, Yang X, Liu Z, Liu Y, Guo T, Wang L, Yang L, Wang Z
J Med Genet 2023 Jul;60(7):655-661. Epub 2022 Nov 29 doi: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108506. PMID: 36446583
Sexual and Psychosocial Outcome After Neovaginoplasty Using Interceed in Females with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome: A Case-Control Study.
Jha S, Singh S
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2022 Aug;44(8):926-930. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.03.018. PMID: 35489673
MRI findings at neurological onset predict neurological prognosis in hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome.
Kuki I, Inoue T, Nukui M, Okazaki S, Kawawaki H, Ishikawa J, Amo K, Togawa M, Ujiro A, Rinka H, Shiomi M
J Neurol Sci 2021 Nov 15;430:120010. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.120010. PMID: 34624795
Harming future people.
Hanser M
Philos Public Aff 1990 Winter;19(1):47-70. PMID: 11651965

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