2020
The latest FADS: Functional analysis of GLDN patient variants and classification of GLDN‐associated AMC as a type of viable fetal akinesia deformation sequence
Mis EK, Al‐Ali S, Ji W, Spencer‐Manzon M, Konstantino M, Khokha MK, Jeffries L, Lakhani SA. The latest FADS: Functional analysis of GLDN patient variants and classification of GLDN‐associated AMC as a type of viable fetal akinesia deformation sequence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2020, 182: 2291-2296. PMID: 32812332, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal akinesia deformation sequenceArthrogryposis multiplex congenitaCohort of patientsScope of illnessPulmonary hypoplasiaAdditional patientsClinical featuresNeonatal supportNervous system developmentMultiplex congenitaCongenital contracturesPatientsHeterogenous conditionRecessive variantsPatient variantsFunctional evidenceCohortNovel variantsContractureFunctional dataSyndromeHypoplasiaIllnessVariantsFindings
2018
Two siblings with a novel nonsense variant provide further delineation of the spectrum of recessive KLHL7 diseases
Jeffries L, Olivieri JE, Ji W, Spencer-Manzon M, Bale A, Konstantino M, Lakhani SA. Two siblings with a novel nonsense variant provide further delineation of the spectrum of recessive KLHL7 diseases. European Journal Of Medical Genetics 2018, 62: 103551. PMID: 30300710, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2018.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKLHL7 mutationsCrisponi syndromeSyndrome type 1Novel nonsense variantBohring-Opitz syndromeNovel multisystem diseaseNovel homozygous nonsense mutationMultiple dysmorphic featuresClinical featuresClinical findingsMultisystem diseaseLike presentationHomozygous nonsense mutationType 1Dysmorphic featuresDevelopmental delaySyndromeFurther delineationNonsense variantClinical traitsPatientsMember 7DiseaseDisease-associated variantsSiblings
2017
A novel SAMD9 mutation causing MIRAGE syndrome: An expansion and review of phenotype, dysmorphology, and natural history
Jeffries L, Shima H, Ji W, Panisello‐Manterola D, McGrath J, Bird LM, Konstantino M, Narumi S, Lakhani S. A novel SAMD9 mutation causing MIRAGE syndrome: An expansion and review of phenotype, dysmorphology, and natural history. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2017, 176: 415-420. PMID: 29266745, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConstellation of symptomsAdditional clinical featuresNovel de novo variantReview of phenotypesSAMD9 mutationsAdrenal insufficiencyMultidisciplinary managementAdditional patientsClinical featuresPatient's courseSpecialist careMIRAGE syndromeDe novo variantsEarly diagnosisHigh riskPatientsTreatment planGermline gainNatural historyFunction variantsGenital phenotypeNovo variantsRestriction of growthSyndromeAmino acid variants