Genetic heterogeneity of Meckel syndrome.

AUTOR(ES)

Roume, J

RESUMO

Meckel syndrome (MKS) is a lethal, autosomal recessive condition characterised by an occipital meningoencephalocele, enlarged kidneys with multicystic dysplasia, fibrotic changes of the liver in the portal area with ductal proliferation, and postaxial polydactyly. Recently, a MKS gene has been mapped to chromosome 17q21-q24 in Finnish families, with no evidence of locus heterogeneity in this population. Here, we report the exclusion of chromosome 17q21-q24 in eight typical MKS families of North African and Middle Eastern ancestry and provide evidence for genetic heterogeneity of this condition.

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