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McKusick, Victor A. Mendelian inheritance in man: Catalogs of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked phenotypes. 9th ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990.

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Mendelian inheritance in man: Catalogs of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and x-linked phenotypes. 7th ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1986.

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A, Francomano Clair, and Antonarakis Stylianos E, eds. Mendelian inheritance in man: Catalogs of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked phenotypes. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992.

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Mendelian inheritance in man: Catalogs of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked phenotypes. 8th ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988.

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Bergmann, Carsten, and Klaus Zerres. Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0313.

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Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is an important cause of childhood renal- and liver-related morbidity and mortality with variable disease expression. Many patients manifest peri- or neonatally with a mortality rate of 30–50%, whereas others survive to adulthood with only minor clinical features. ARPKD is typically caused by mutations in the PKHD1 gene that encodes a 4074-amino acid type 1 single-pass transmembrane protein called fibrocystin or polyductin. Fibrocystin/polyductin is among other cystoproteins expressed in primary cilia, basal bodies, and centrosomes, but its exact function has still not been fully unravelled. Mutations were found to be scattered throughout the gene with many of them being private to single families. Correlations have been drawn for the type of mutation rather than for the site of the individual mutation. Virtually all patients carrying two truncating mutations display a severe phenotype with peri- or neonatal demise while surviving patients bear at least one hypomorphic missense mutation. However, about 20–30% of all sibships exhibit major intrafamilial phenotypic variability and it becomes increasingly obvious that ARPKD is clinically and genetically much more heterogeneous and complex than previously thought.
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Hand, Collette K. Localisation of the gene for autosomal recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. 1998.

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Shakkottai, Vikram G. Ataxias. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199937837.003.0014.

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Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias are a group of inherited neurological disorders with progressive balance and gait difficulties. In these disorders, cerebellar ataxia is often accompanied by eye movement abnormalities and peripheral nervous system involvement. A unifying mechanism for disease pathogenesis that is common to all the recessive ataxias likely does not exist. Nevertheless, some pathophysiological pathways are common to several autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias. Specific gene defects in each disorder are summarized in the chapter. The most common recessively inherited ataxias are Friedreich ataxia and Ataxia telangiectasia. A recessive ataxia must be considered for any individual with progressive cerebellar ataxia with onset less than 30 years. The treatment is primarily supportive, but some recessive ataxias have specific treatment.
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Foggensteiner, Lukas, and Philip Beales. Bardet–Biedl syndrome and other ciliopathies. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0314.

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Ciliopathies encompass a genotypically complex and phenotypically variable and overlapping series of disorders that makes the general term ‘ciliopathies’ very useful. The genes behind these conditions encode parts of the machinery of the primary cilium. This is also true of the major cystic kidney disorders autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, but the ‘long tails’ of other ciliopathies are characterized by variable nephropathy (often without cyst formation), retinopathy, and effects on brain and skeletal development. Not all have substantial renal phenotypes. Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by obesity, retinopathy, nephropathy, and learning difficulty, but renal abnormalities are varied and end-stage renal failure occurs in only a minority. Many BBS genes have been described. Alström syndrome is a rare recessive disorder again associated with obesity and retinopathy, but also deafness and dilated cardiomyopathy. Renal failure is a common but later feature. Joubert syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition but can arise from mutations in at least 10 genes. It has a wide phenotypic variation with a common link being hypodysplasia of the cerebellar vermis and other abnormalities giving rise to the ‘molar tooth sign’ on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging scanning, associated with hypotonia in infancy, central ataxia, ocular apraxia, developmental delay, and varying degrees of cognitive impairment. Jeune syndrome is a recessive condition characterized by osteochondrodysplasia which can give rise to hypodevelopment of the chest wall known as suffocating thoracic dystrophy, in addition to other manifestations.
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Keshav, Satish, and Palak Trivedi. Genetic liver disease. Edited by Patrick Davey and David Sprigings. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0214.

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This chapter discusses three of the major inherited forms of liver disease (all autosomal recessive): hereditary haemochromatosis, Wilson’s disease, and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. Hereditary haemochromatosis is characterized by excessive absorption of dietary iron, with a pathological increase in total body iron that accumulates in tissues and organs, disrupting their function. Wilson’s disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is characterized by reduced circulating levels of alpha-1-antitrypsin, a liver-derived protease inhibitor, and accumulation within the hepatocytes of the abnormal, poorly degraded protein; the consequent excessive activity of proteases such as elastase in pulmonary alveoli, unopposed by protease inhibitors, leads to emphysema, and the accumulation of alpha-1-antitrypsin in hepatocytes causes liver dysfunction.
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Bergmann, Carsten, Nadina Ortiz-Brüchle, Valeska Frank, and Klaus Zerres. The child with renal cysts. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0305.

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Renal cysts of different aetiology are a common diagnosis in paediatric nephrology. The classification is usually based on the clinical picture, morphology, and family history. In syndromic forms, additional features have to be evaluated. Most common are cystic dysplastic kidneys with a broad phenotypic spectrum ranging from asymptomatic clinical courses in unilateral cases to severe, lethal manifestations in patients with considerable bilateral involvement. Simple cysts are rare. Polycystic kidneys are usually subdivided according to the mode of inheritance into autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The most useful investigation in order to distinguish between these two types is the family history with parental ultrasound and demonstration of polycystic kidneys in one parent in the majority of cases with dominant polycystic kidney disease. Finally, cystic kidneys are associated with a variety of hereditary, usually recessive syndromes affecting cilia.
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Firth, Helen V., Jane A. Hurst, and Judith G. Hall. Appendix. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780192628961.003.0204.

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Bayes’ theorem 646Behavioural pattern profile (Shalev and Hall 2004) 648Carrier frequency and carrier testing for autosomal recessive disorders 650Centile charts for boys height and weight 652Centile charts for girls height and weight 656Centile charts for occipital-frontal circumference (OFC) 660CK (Creatine kinase) levels in carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) ...
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Bright-Thomas, Rowland J., and Andrew M. Jones. Cystic fibrosis. Edited by Patrick Davey and David Sprigings. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0132.

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Cystic fibrosis is the most common lethal autosomal recessive disorder in Caucasians. There is no known survival advantage of the heterozygote carrier state. Chronic progressive pulmonary infection and bronchiectasis are the major causes of morbidity and mortality. The disease affects all ductal systems where the basic defect is manifest, including the pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, sinuses, hepatobiliary system, and male reproductive system, and has significant effects on nutrition and growth.
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Pigg, Maritta. Molecular Genetic Studies of 3 Autosomal Recessive Disorders: Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome, Glutathione Synthetase Deficiency and Congenital Ichthyosis (Comprehensive ... Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations, 928). Uppsala Universitet, 2000.

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Steensma, David P. Benign Hematology. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199755691.003.0294.

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The major forms of benign hematologic conditions are anemia, neutropenia, transfusion reactions, Gaucher disease, and porphyria. Anemia is a sign of disease rather than a disease itself. Anemia results from 1 or more of 3 pathologic mechanisms: inadequate production of red blood cells (RBCs) by the bone marrow, blood loss, or premature destruction of RBCs. The major causes of neutropenia include hematologic neoplasm, metastatic neoplasm involving the marrow, irradiation, vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency, drugs, infections, congenital or acquired primary disorders of hematopoiesis, autoimmune neutropenia, hypersplenism, hemodilution, and benign idiopathic neutropenia. The porphyrias are enzyme disorders that are autosomal dominant with low disease penetrance, except for congenital erythropoietic porphyria, which is autosomal recessive, and porphyria cutanea tarda, which may be acquired and is associated with hepatitis C and hemochromatosis.
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Sayer, John A. Nephronophthisis and medullary cystic kidney disease. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0316_update_001.

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The inherited cystic kidney conditions nephronophthisis (NPHP) and medullary cystic kidney disease (MCKD) have previously been referred to as a NPHP–MCKD complex. This descriptive term was based on histological studies where the renal pathological features were common to both disorders. Both conditions may also present with insidious renal impairment and a urine concentrating defect, but they are genetically distinct. NPHP is an autosomal recessive disorder leading to established renal failure usually within the first three decades of life, and it is a ciliopathy. In contrast, MCKD is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder leading to renal failure in later life, typically between 30 and 60 years of age. A molecular genetic diagnosis is helpful for both disorders, allowing a more precise diagnosis, screening of at risk relatives and avoiding the need for renal biopsy. Treatment of both conditions remains supportive.
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Frawley, Geoff. Mucopolysaccharidoses. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199764495.003.0064.

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The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of seven chronic progressive diseases caused by deficiencies of 11 different lysosomal enzymes required for the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Hurler syndrome (MPS IH) is an autosomal recessive storage disorder caused by a deficiency of α‎-L-iduronidase. Hunter syndrome (MPS II) is an X-linked recessive disorder of metabolism involving the enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase. Many of the MPS clinical manifestations have potential anesthetic implications. Significant airway issues are particularly common due to thickening of the soft tissues, enlarged tongue, short immobile neck, and limited mobility of the cervical spine and temporomandibular joints. Spinal deformities, hepatosplenomegaly, airway granulomatous tissue, and recurrent lung infections may inhibit pulmonary function. Odontoid dysplasia and radiographic subluxation of C1 on C2 is common and may cause anterior dislocation of the atlas and spinal cord compression.
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Brahm, Amanda J., and Robert A. Hegele. Monogenic Chylomicronemia: Deficiency of Lipoprotein Lipase and Related Factors. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0033.

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Monogenic chylomicronemia is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by severely elevated fasting triglyceride that carries lifelong elevated risk of developing pancreatitis. The majority of cases are caused by mutations in the LPL gene encoding lipoprotein lipase, the enzyme primarily responsible for chylomicron clearance. Mutations in genes encoding associated proteins (APOC2, APOA5, GPIHBP1 and LMF1) may also present with a very similar phenotype. Current management, which includes restriction of dietary fat intake and standard pharmacologic interventions, has met with limited success, but new therapies under development may prove to be more effective.
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Burghes, Arthur H. M., and Vicki L. McGovern. Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199937837.003.0034.

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Spinal muscular atrophies affect the lower motor neuron. The most common SMA maps to 5q is an autosomal recessive disorder. SMA is caused by loss or mutation of the SMN1 gene and retention of the SMN2 gene, and these genes lie in a complex area of the genome. Mild missense alleles of SMN1 work to complement SMN2 to give function and therapeutics that restore SMN levels are in clinical testing. Modifiers that lie outside the SMN gene locus and influence severity clearly exist, but what they are remains unknown as do the critical genes affected by SMN deficiency.
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Smith, Ashley. Mucopolysaccharidoses. Edited by Kirk Lalwani, Ira Todd Cohen, Ellen Y. Choi, and Vidya T. Raman. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190685157.003.0049.

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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of genetic diseases that affect connective tissues via lack of key lysosomal enzymes. This deficiency leads to storage of partially degraded glycosaminoglycans that build up in multiple organ systems. There are many types of MPS disorders and each has varying features, expected lifespan, enzyme affected, and resulting clinical effect. All MPS are autosomal recessive except Hunter syndrome, which is X-linked. Because each type has a different enzyme deficiency, each has different comorbidities and unique treatment modalities. These patients require multiple anesthetics for diagnostic and surgical interventions. This chapter discusses treatment ad complication issues regarding MPS.
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Introne, Wendy J. Alkaptonuria. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0015.

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Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive disorder with an incidence of 1:250,000 to 1:500,000. Aside from urine that darkens, the disease is relatively asymptomatic in childhood. As a result, the diagnosis is often overlooked early in life and not considered in many patients until they begin to manifest symptoms as adults. Features include pigment deposition (ochronosis) on the eyes, ears, and hands; early-onset, progressive arthritis, particularly of the spine and large joints; valvular heart disease; and renal and prostate stones. Management continues to be symptomatic, but specific treatment with nitisinone appears promising with additional clinical trials being planned.
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Dukhovny, Stephanie. Prenatal Genetics for Women with Neurology Disease. Edited by Emma Ciafaloni, Cheryl Bushnell, and Loralei L. Thornburg. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190667351.003.0006.

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The genetic evaluation of heritability of genetic disease, as well as screening of the fetus for neurologic diseases, have evolved a great deal since the 1970s. Screening and diagnostic evaluation now includes the ability to detect fetuses with anatomic abnormalities of the central nervous system and rare autosomal recessive disorders with neurologic features. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis now allows families with confirmed genetic abnormalities to utilize in vitro fertilization technologies to avoid affected pregnancies. For families that have not received a prenatal diagnosis, newborn screening allows for detection of diseases with potential neurologic implications in the child’s early newborn period.
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McKinlay Gardner, R. J., and David J. Amor. Chromosome Instability Syndromes. Edited by R. J. McKinlay Gardner and David J. Amor. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199329007.003.0016.

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A defect of DNA repair is the factor underlying the chromosome instability syndromes, also known as chromosome breakage syndromes. The “instability” refers to the predisposition of the chromosomes to undergo rearrangement or to display other abnormal cytogenetic behavior. The classic chromosome instability syndromes are individually rare: Fanconi syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia, and Bloom syndrome. Smaller-print conditions are yet more rare, including Roberts syndrome; the immunodeficiency, centromeric instability, facial anomalies (ICF) syndrome; and Nijmegen breakage syndrome. The role of cytogenetics in diagnosis is less central than formerly, but the interest in these conditions remains, and this chapter provides a full listing. Autosomal recessive inheritance is typical, albeit not universal.
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Murphy, Elaine. Tyrosinemia Type II. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0014.

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Tyrosinemia type II is a rare oculocutaneous disorder that in some individuals is also associated with developmental delay or other neurological problems. Bilateral keratitis and painful hyperkeratotic lesions of the palms and soles are the typical presenting lesions. Diagnosis is suggested by the clinical picture, elevated plasma tyrosine levels, and specific urinary metabolites. It is an autosomal recessive condition caused by mutations in the tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) gene. Treatment is aimed at reducing plasma tyrosine levels and consists of a low-protein diet with age-appropriate amino acid (phenylalanine-free and tyrosine-free), vitamin, and mineral supplements. Significant maternal hypertyrosinemia is associated with a poor fetal outcome.
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Sedel, Frédéric. Krabbe Disease in Adults. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0051.

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Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the lysosomal galactocerebrosidase (galactosyl ceramidase) gene. Krabbe disease usually presents as a severe leukodystrophy in early infancy and childhood. In contrast, adult patients usually present with progressive spastic paraparesis. Other signs of the disease include peripheral neuropathy, dysarthria, cerebellar ataxia, pes cavus deep sensory signs, tongue atrophy, optic neuropathy, cognitive decline. Cerebrospinal fluid protein concentration is moderately increased in adults. High signals of cortico-spinal tracts on brain MRI are highly suggestive and this typical aspect may be associated with hyper-intensities of optic radiations, and of the posterior part of the corpus callosum.
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Hendriksz, Christian J., and Francois Karstens. Mucopolysaccharidosis in Adults. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0054.

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There are 8 different types of diseases of the mucopolysaccharides, each caused by a deficiency in one of 10 different enzymes involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Partially degraded GAGs accumulate within the lysosomes of many different cell types and lead to clinical symptoms and excretion of large amounts of GAGs in the urine. Heritability is autosomal recessive except for MPS type II, which is X-linked. The disorders are chronic and progressive and, although the specific types all have their individual features, they share an abundance of clinical similarities. All involve the musculoskeletal, the cardiovascular, the pulmonary and the central nervous system.
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Fox, Susan H. Seizures and Shakes. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190607555.003.0017.

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Wilson’s disease is an autosomal recessive, treatable heredodegenerative disorder characterized by excessive deposition of copper in the liver, brain, and other tissues including the kidneys, pancreas, and joints. Early recognition of the disorder, which can present with a variety of movement disorders and neuropsychiatric phenomena, is critical to avoid irreversible end organ damage through the initiation of copper chelating agents. Diagnosis relies first on demonstrating evidence of brain iron deposition on magnetic resonance imaging of brain and elevated urinary copper excretion in the appropriate clinical context. Genetic testing for mutations in the ATP7B gene will identify a mutation in up to 90% of cases.
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Heidet, Laurence, Bertrand Knebelmann, and Marie Claire Gubler. Alport syndrome. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0321.

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Alport syndrome is an inherited renal disorder characterized by early haematuria, progressing to proteinuria, sensorineural hearing loss, and progressive renal failure typically in the third or fourth decade but with wide variation. It is responsible for about 1% of end-stage renal failure. Over 80% of cases are X-linked and young men are most affected, but heterozygous carriers of the abnormal gene are also at significantly increased risk of end-stage renal failure in their lifetime. Those affected by the autosomal recessive variant are phenotypically very similar. It is caused by mutations in tissue-specific isoforms of basement membrane (type IV) collagen encoded by COL4A5 (X chromosome), COL4A3, and COL4A4 (chromosome 2).
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Sayer, John A., and Roslyn J. Simms. Nephronophthisis. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0317_update_001.

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Nephronophthisis (NPHP) is a clinically heterogeneous autosomal recessive cystic kidney disease and the leading genetic cause of end-stage renal failure in children and young adults. Whilst enlarged dysplastic cystic kidneys are associated with infantile NPHP, more typically renal ultrasound reveals normal kidney size and corticomedullary cysts in a child with polyuria and secondary enuresis. Extrarenal manifestations occur in 10–15% including retinal degeneration, cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and liver fibrosis, requiring referral to other specialists. Mutations in 18 genes have been identified to cause NPHP, but a genetic diagnosis still cannot be found in many patients. NPHP is classified as a ciliopathy because of the localization of the protein products of the associated genes. Currently there is no specific therapy for NPHP.
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Beattie, R. Mark, Anil Dhawan, and John W.L. Puntis. Cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198569862.003.0022.

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Pathophysiology 162Clinical features 162Diagnosis 163Management 164Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease resulting from mutations in the gene coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) (see Chapter 21). CFTR functions as a transmembrane chloride channel in the apical membrane of most secretory epithelia and the disease thus affects lungs, pancreas, exocrine glands, gut, and liver. In CF-associated liver disease the biliary tract is most commonly involved in a spectrum from asymptomatic to biliary cirrhosis. The liver disease runs from mild and subclinical to severe cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Clinical disease is seen in 4–6% of cases, but there are biochemical abnormalities in 20–50%. At autopsy, fibrosis is present in 20% and steatosis in 50%....
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Vernon, Hilary. Phenylketonuria. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199937837.003.0064.

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Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive biochemical disorder most often resulting from a deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine. The remainder of the cases are caused by abnormalities in the phenylalanine hydroxylase cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin. Phenylketonuria can be divided into three subgroups based on the elevation of plasma phenylalanine in the untreated state: “classical,” “variant,” and “benign.” Untreated individuals with classical phenylketonuria develop neurocognitive abnormalities including seizures, microcephaly, and severe intellectual disability. Other clinical effects include a musty body odor, eczema, and reduced skin pigmentation. Treatment, which includes dietary restriction of phenylalanine, supplementation with synthetic protein, and, in some cases, administration of a synthetic form of tetrahydrobiopterin, is successful in preventing the long-term consequences of phenylketonuria.
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Wang, Tammy, Jocelyn Wong, and Anita Honkanen. Glycogen Storage Diseases. Edited by Kirk Lalwani, Ira Todd Cohen, Ellen Y. Choi, and Vidya T. Raman. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190685157.003.0048.

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Glycogen storage diseases result from deficiencies of various enzymes or proteins in the pathways of glycogen metabolism. The reduction in effective glucose storage and/or mobilization results in hypoglycemia and accumulation of glycogen in tissues. Diagnosis can occur at any age, from infancy to adulthood, depending on the pathway affected and the degree of enzyme deficiency. The clinical presentation varies, but the most commonly affected organ systems include the heart, liver, and skeletal muscles. In addition to the morbidity that can occur from dysfunction of these organs, important anesthetic implications include administration of glucose-containing fluids to avoid hypoglycemia, monitoring for acidosis, and caution with use of depolarizing muscle relaxants because of the potential risk of hyperkalemia and rhabdomyolysis. Inheritance is commonly autosomal recessive.
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Lachmann, Robin H., and Timothy M. Cox. Disorders of Fructose Metabolism. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0003.

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Hereditary fructose intolerance is an autosomal recessive disease which is manifest at weaning but formal diagnosis is often delayed until late childhood or adult life. Fructose, sucrose and sorbitol present in offending foods and drinks induce hypoglycaemia, hypophosphatemia, acidosis, hyperuricemia and hypermagnesemia. If unrecognized, the disease causes failure to thrive, a reno-tubular syndrome with nephrocalcinosis, jaundice, and ultimately liver injury. Parenteral administration of fructose or its congeners can be fatal. Molecular analysis of the aldolase B gene has revolutionized diagnosis. Treatment by a strict dietary exclusion (supplemented by water-soluble vitamins) is successful and, if instituted in a timely manner, is compatible with a normal life span. Early diagnosis and dietary modification are critical for well-being and normal development in affected children.
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Verrips, Aad. Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0040.

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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare autosomal recessive disease due to a defect in bile acid metabolism. Worldwide, more than 300 patients have been described. Mutations in the CYP27A1 gene result in sterol 27-hydroxylase deficiency leading to the accumulation of cholestanol in multiple body tissues. Premature cataracts, chronic diarrhea, tendon xanthomas, and neurological deterioration are the predominant clinical features. There are several disease stages, from being nearly asymptomatic in the early childhood years to severe disability in later stages of life. Adult CTX patients are often misdiagnosed initially, especially when tendon xanthomasa are absent. CTX should be considered in all patients with premature cataracts and in patients with neurological features such as spasticity, early-onset dementia, ataxia, or Parkinsonism.
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Bosch, Annet M., and Elaine Murphy. Galactosemia. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0002.

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There are three known inherited disorders of galactose metabolism: classic galactosemia (galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency), galactokinase deficiency, and uridine diphosphate galactose 4-epimerase deficiency. Classic galactosemia presents in the newborn period with liver and renal impairment and failure to thrive. Acute symptoms resolve when lactose is excluded from the diet, but long-term complications are frequent and include neurocognitive and social difficulties, speech and language problems, motor problems, and premature ovarian insufficiency. Patients with galactokinase deficiency develop cataracts, while the clinical spectrum of uridine diphosphate galactose 4-epimerase deficiency is broad, from a benign condition to a severe disorder similar to classic galactosemia. All are autosomal recessive conditions. Diagnosis is by measurement of enzyme activity in erythrocytes, confirmed by mutation analysis of the specific genes, GALT, GALK, or GALE.
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Dionisi-Vici, Carlo, Diego Martinelli, Enrico Bertini, and Claude Bachmann. HHH Syndrome. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0020.

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Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder of the urea cycle characterized by impaired transport of ornithine across the inner mitochondrial membrane. As seen in other urea cycle defects, in the acute phase the disease is characterized by intermittent episodes of hyperammonemia accompanied by vomiting, lethargy, and coma, with or without signs of acute liver failure. The disease course is characterized by a pyramidal tract dysfunction associated with myoclonic seizures and cerebellar symptoms. Most patients reaching adulthood manifest variable degrees of cognitive impairment and abnormal behavior. Long-term treatment consists of a low-protein diet supplemented with citrulline, arginine, or ornithine. Protein restriction may be combined with sodium benzoate. If plasma creatine levels are low, creatine supplementation should be instituted. Acute treatment is similar to other urea cycle defects.
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Frenkel, Joost, and Hans R. Waterham. Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0039.

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Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of isoprenoid biosynthesis, a pathway yielding sterols and nonsterol isoprenoids.In patients, the enzyme activity of mevalonate kinase is severely reduced due to mutations in the encoding gene, MVK. The substrate, mevalonate, accumulates and is elevated in blood and urine. Shortage of certain downstream products of the pathway, nonsterol isoprenoids, leads to dysregulation of the innate immune system, activation of inflammasomes, and interleukin (IL)-1 mediated inflammation.Symptoms start in early childhood with recurrent attacks of fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, sore throat, abdominal pain, arthralgias, painful lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, skin rash, and mucosal ulcers. Severely affected patients have additional symptoms, such as intellectual impairment, progressive cerebellar ataxia, and tapetoretinal degeneration. Complications include intestinal obstruction, AA-amyloidosis, hemophagocytosis, and severe infection.Management of MKD is directed at controlling inflammation.
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Dinopoulos, Argirios. Atypical Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0030.

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Nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) or glycine encephalopathy (GE) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of glycine degradation due to a defect in the glycine cleavage system (GCS). Accumulation of glycine, particularly in the central nervous system, leads to a variety of neurological symptoms, which may be progressive in infants. Clinical symptoms in atypical NKH are heterogeneous and, according to the age of presentation, cases can be divided in three forms: neonatal, infantile, and late onset. Late-onset atypical cases display an intermittent or a chronic course and may become apparent in adulthood. Psychiatric symptoms are common, and diagnosis may be difficult due to the rarity of the disorder. The CSF/plasma glycine ratio is diagnostic but in atypical cases is usually lower than the diagnostic cut-point for classical NKH. Treatment consists of dietary measures, but no consistent outcomes have been reported.
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Tuschl, Karin, Peter T. Clayton, and Philippa B. Mills. Disorders of Manganese Metabolism. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0045.

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Manganese is an essential trace metal for numerous metalloenzymes. Manganese homeostasis requires tight regulation in vivo and disruption of this balance can lead to manganese overload and subsequent accumulation of manganese in brain, liver, and blood. Mutations in SLC30A10, a cell surface-localized manganese efflux transporter, cause an autosomal recessive hypermanganesemia syndrome with two distinct phenotypes: childhood onset dystonia and adult onset Parkinsonism, associated with chronic liver disease, polycythemia and features of iron depletion. MRI brain appearances are characteristic of Mn deposition with hyperintense basal ganglia on T1-weighted images. Chelation therapy with disodium calcium edetate and iron supplementation effectively lower blood manganese levels, halt liver disease progression and improve neurological symptoms.The inherited form of hypermanganesemia can be distinguished from acquired causes of manganese overload including environmental overexposure and acquired hepatocerebral degeneration in cases of end stage liver disease.
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Snell, Jamey, and Thomas J. Mancuso. Cystic Fibrosis. Edited by Kirk Lalwani, Ira Todd Cohen, Ellen Y. Choi, and Vidya T. Raman. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190685157.003.0023.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited, autosomal recessive, multisystem disease. Dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein (CFTR) in epithelial cells is the primary defect in CF. Defects in CFTR are the cause for lung disease, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and failure, male infertility, and liver disease. CF can present with a variety of respiratory and gastrointestinal signs, including meconium ileus in the newborn period, hypernatremic dehydration, pulmonary insufficiency, nasal polyps, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. As affected children grow, dysfunction in CFTR leads to chronic and progressive lung disease, characterized by suppurative infection and the development of bronchiectasis. CFTR dysfunction also affects exocrine function, leading to pancreatic insufficiency, malabsorption, and growth failure. In the past, history and physical exam with sweat chloride testing were the cornerstones of diagnosis. Diagnosis is now made with the newborn screening test for immunoreactive trypsinogen.
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Schreuder, Michiel F. Renal tubular dysgenesis. Edited by Adrian Woolf. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0350.

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Renal tubular dysgenesis involves the absence or incomplete differentiation of proximal tubular nephron segments. Due to the lack of a patent nephron, it is characterized by (fetal) anuria and subsequent oligohydramnios, pulmonary hypoplasia, premature birth with severe and refractory arterial hypotension, and fetal or neonatal death. The main cause for renal tubular dysgenesis is a genetic mutation in the renin–angiotensin system, which has shown an autosomal recessive trait. Maternal use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers during pregnancy can have similar blocking effects on the fetal renin–angiotensin system, which may lead to renal tubular dysgenesis. Even though there is no actual renal function, ultrasound usually shows kidneys of normal size and architecture with an intact corticomedullary differentiation. Most patients with renal tubular dysgenesis do not survive beyond the neonatal period. A few patients have been described to survive with respiratory support, vasopressor treatment, and dialysis.
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Uffman, Joshua C. Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Batten Disease). Edited by Kirk Lalwani, Ira Todd Cohen, Ellen Y. Choi, and Vidya T. Raman. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190685157.003.0042.

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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL) are a group of autosomal recessive genetic disorders which represent the most common form of childhood neurodegenerative disease. Classically the disease was described according to the age of diagnosis resulting in four common phenotypes: (i) infantile or Santavuori-Haltia, (ii) late infantile or Jansky-Bielschowsky, (iii) juvenile or Spielmeyer-Vogt, and (iv) adult or Kufs. With advances in genetic mutational analysis techniques and improved understanding of NCL disease as a whole, disease classification now focuses on which of the known genetic defects is responsible for the disease. Regardless of genetic defect or age of onset, patients typically present with language delay, seizures, blindness, and ataxia. The term “Batten disease” is used to refer to the group as a whole in addition to specifically referring to the juvenile form. Anesthetic implications focus on disease symptoms at presentation, with special attention to maintaining normorthermia and the possibility of bradycardia.
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Mochel, Fanny. Spastic Paraplegia Type 5. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0041.

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Spastic paraplegia type 5 (SPG5) is an autosomal recessive hereditary spastic paraplegia due to mutations in CYP7B1, which encodes oxysterol 7α‎-hydroxylase. Oxysterol 7α‎-hydroxylase is involved in the synthesis of bile acids from cholesterol. CYP7B1 mutations are responsible for rare forms of liver failure in infancy as well as lower motor neuron degeneration in adults with no obvious genotype-phenotype correlation. SPG5 is mostly characterized by spastic paraplegia with prominent posterior column sensory impairment that can lead to sensory ataxia and bladder dysfunction. SPG5 can easily be diagnosed thanks to the significant elevation of two plasma oxysterols: 27- and 25-hydroxycholesterol. Accordingly, plasma oxysterols are biomarkers that should be included in the screening of any spastic paraplegia of unknown etiology. Furthermore, the dramatic therapeutic response of a child with liver failure due to CYP7B1 mutations using chenodeoxycholic acid opens promising therapeutic perspectives for SPG5 patients, possibly as in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
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Heidet, Laurence, Bertrand Knebelmann, and Marie Claire Gubler. Alport syndrome. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0322_update_001.

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This chapter describes the clinical features of Alport syndrome. The characteristic features of this familial condition are haematuria with progressive nephropathy and sensorineural hearing loss. Most cases are X-linked so this is typically seen in boys and young men, but female heterozygous (‘carriers’) of X-linked Alport syndrome are also at significant risk of renal disease in their lifetime. The average age of end-stage renal failure is in the third or fourth decade. Those with autosomal recessive disease (approximately 15%) show a similar phenotype. Hearing loss characteristically develops during teenage years or as a young adult, usually as proteinuria becomes prominent and renal function begins to be lost. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors may modify this classic description. Ocular abnormalities are less consistent and tend to occur later, often after end-stage renal failure. Retinal changes do not affect sight. Lenticonus can be treated by lens replacement. Other ocular abnormalities occur rarely. Aortic disease has been reported in occasional families.
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Servais, Aude, and Bertrand Knebelmann. Cystinuria. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0024.

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Cystinuria (OMIM #220100) is an autosomal recessive disorder of a dibasic amino acid transport in the apical membrane of epithelial cells of the renal proximal tubule and small intestine. It leads to increased urinary cystine excretion and recurrent urolithiasis. The cystine transporter is an heterodimeric transporter which is composed of a heavy subunit, rBAT, linked to a light subunit, b0,+AT. Two genes, SLC3A1 (solute carrier family 3 member 1) and SLC7A9, coding for rBAT and b0,+AT, account for the genetic basis of cystinuria. Cystinuria may lead to obstruction, infections, and ultimately to renal insufficiency. The diagnosis of cystinuria mainly relies on stone analysis, urinary cystine measurement, or urinary cystine crystal identification. Medical treatment is based upon a stepwise strategy using hydration and alkalinization as basic measures, with the addition of thiol derivatives in refractory cases. Urological interventions are often indicated for the management of cystine stones >5 mm in diameter.
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Servais, Aude. Nephropathic Cystinosis in Adults. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0060.

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Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by a defect in the carrier-mediated system that normally transports cystine out of lysosomes. As a consequence, tissues accumulate variable amounts of the disulphide amino acid cystine. Three overlapping clinical phenotypes are recognized, varying in severity and age of onset. The most severe, the infantile nephropathic form (MIM 219800), appears in the first year of life. The late-onset form (MIM 219900) is also nephropathic, while ocular, non-nephropathic cystinosis manifests largely with corneal crystal deposition (MIM 219750). Infantile cystinosis is the most common form. Affected children develop renal proximal tubulopathy at 6 to 12 months of age. In the absence of treatment, renal failure occurs, with progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Cystine crystal deposition in the cornea leads to photophobia and continuous widespread cystine accumulation eventually leads to rickets, retinal, endocrinological (hypothyroidism and impaired glucose tolerance), hepatic, gastrointestinal, muscular, and neurological abnormalities.
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Groothoff, Jaap W. Primary Hyperoxaluria. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0065.

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Primary hyperoxalurias (PH) are rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorders characterized by an increased endogenous oxalate production which leads to the development of urolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, and ultimately to renal failure.PH patients with severe renal failure develop life-threatening systemic oxalosis, which affects many organs such as bone, skin, retina, myocardium, vessel walls, and the central nervous system. So far, combined or sequential liver-kidney transplantation is the only therapeutic option for patients with advanced disease. Contrary to the former impression of a relatively mild course of disease in patients diagnosed as adults, recent data have shown that patients diagnosed in adulthood mostly present with established ESRD and systemic oxalosis. The fact that some of these patients respond to pyridoxine therapy underlines the importance of early diagnosis and measures to prevent renal failure and systemic oxalosis. All children with stone disease or nephrocalcinosis and all adults with recurrent stone disease should therefore be screened for PH.
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van der Ploeg, Ans T., and Pascal Laforêt. Pompe Disease. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199972135.003.0055.

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Pompe disease, also named acid maltase deficiency and glycogen storage disease type II (GSDII), is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by the deficiency of the glycogen-degrading lysosomal enzyme acid α‎-glucosidase. The clinical spectrum of this disease is broad, varying from a lethal infantile-onset generalized myopathy including cardiomyopathy, to late-onset slowly progressive muscle weakness mimicking limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Respiratory insufficiency is a frequent complication and the main cause of death. The prognosis of Pompe disease has changed considerably with the use of enzyme replacement therapy using recombinant acid α‎-glucosidase (alglucosidase alfa), which has been widely available since 2006. Improvements in survival and major motor achievements can be observed in patients with infantile forms, and recent studies demonstrate improvement of walking distance and stabilization of pulmonary function in late-onset forms. A longer-term study of the safety and efficacy of ERT, based on data gathering across the complete spectrum of Pompe disease via national or international patient registries, is needed in order to formulate more precise guidelines for treatment.
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Levtchenko, Elena N., and Mirian C. Janssen. Cystinosis. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0339_update_001.

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Cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the lysosomal cystine transporter cystinosin encoded by the CTNS gene (17p.13.2). Cystinosis is characterized by lysosomal cystine accumulation throughout the body with renal Fanconi syndrome being the most common presenting symptom of a multisystem disorder. It must be distinguished from cystinuria in which formation of cystine stones is the core problem. When left untreated, kidney dysfunction gradually progresses towards end-stage renal failure during the first 10 years of life. The advent of renal replacement therapy allowed cystinosis patients to survive into adulthood, but revealed numerous extrarenal manifestations of the disease, affecting eyes, endocrine organs, gastrointestinal tract, muscles, and central and peripheral nervous systems. The disease mechanism of cystinosis is not fully understood. The administration of the cystine-depleting agent cysteamine slows down renal and extrarenal organ damage, pointing to the pivotal role of cystine accumulation in the disease pathogenesis. Treatment with cysteamine should be initiated as early as possible and continued lifelong, and also after kidney transplantation for protecting extrarenal organs. Cysteamine eye drops are an indispensable part of the treatment of corneal cystine accumulation. Life expectancy of cystinosis patients has substantially improved and is now above 50 years.
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Kriemler, Susi. Exercise, physical activity, and cystic fibrosis. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199232482.003.0033.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic autosomal recessive disease of the Caucasian race, generally leading to death in early adulthood.1 The frequency of the gene carrier (heterozygote) is 1:20–25 in Caucasian populations, 1:2000 in African-Americans, and practically non-existent in Asian populations. The disease occurs in about 1 in every 2500 life births of the white population. Mean survival has risen from 8.4 years in 1969 to 32 years in 2000 due to improvements in treatment. The genetic defect causes a pathological electrolyte transport through the cell membranes by a defective chloride channel membrane transport protein [cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)]. With respect to the function, this affects mainly the exocrine glands of secretory cells, sinuses, lungs, pancreas, liver, and the reproductive tract of the human body leading to a highly viscous, water-depleted secretion. The secretion cannot leave the glands and in consequence causes local inflammation and destruction of various organs. The main symptoms include chronic inflammatory pulmonary disease with a progressive loss of lung function, exocrine and sometimes endocrine pancreas insufficiency, and an excessive salt loss through the sweat glands.1 A summary of the signs and symptoms of CF will be given with a special emphasis on the effect of exercise performance and capacity.
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Heidet, Laurence, Bertrand Knebelmann, and Marie Claire Gubler. Alport syndrome. Edited by Neil Turner. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0323.

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The diagnosis of Alport syndrome is suspected from the clinical features and confirmed by identifying the almost pathognomonic ultrastructural changes to the basement membrane in a family member with early disease (so that glomeruli are not too sclerosed), or in modern times by identifying a causative mutation in one or more of the three implicated COL4 genes. Genetic testing is becoming simpler and cheaper, but is still out of the reach of many. Eighty-five per cent of cases are caused by COL4A5 mutations and 10–15% by autosomal recessive disease. A significant proportion of morbidity in X-linked disease occurs in female ‘carriers’ heterozygous for the disease. Changes by light microscopy are non-specific, and can be misleading unless accompanied by electron microscopy. Immunohistology can be helpful but may not be definitive as some causative mutations are not associated with absence of protein product. As COL4A5 is expressed in skin, skin studies are theoretically useful, but they are technically challenging and only a definite negative result is helpful. It is important to distinguish other disorders causing renal disease with deafness, and other causes of glomerular haematuria. Two rare syndromes are caused by extended deletions beyond the COL4A5 gene: X-linked Alport syndrome with diffuse oesophageal leiomyomatosis in which smooth muscle leoimyomas is transmitted in a dominant fashion, and X-linked Alport syndrome with mental retardation.
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