2016
Clinical and biochemical phenotypes of adults with monoallelic and biallelic CYP24A1 mutations: evidence of gene dose effect
O’Keeffe D, Tebben P, Kumar R, Singh R, Wu Y, Wermers R. Clinical and biochemical phenotypes of adults with monoallelic and biallelic CYP24A1 mutations: evidence of gene dose effect. Osteoporosis International 2016, 27: 3121-3125. PMID: 27129455, DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3615-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonoallelic mutationsGene dose effectCYP24A1 mutationsCYP24A1 geneBiallelic mutationsBiochemical phenotypeDisease manifestationsElevated serum 1,25(OH)2DBone turnover markersMutations of CYP24A1Dose effectCompound heterozygous mutationsVitamin D metabolitesLow PTH concentrationsSerum 1,25(OH)2DUrine calciumResultsThe probandTurnover markersUrinary calciumHeterozygous mutationsPTH concentrationsD metabolitesSequence informationIntroductionThe objectiveMedical history
2010
Germline TGF‐β receptor mutations and skeletal fragility: A report on two patients with Loeys–Dietz syndrome
Kirmani S, Tebben P, Lteif A, Gordon D, Clarke B, Hefferan T, Yaszemski M, McGrann P, Lindor N, Ellison J. Germline TGF‐β receptor mutations and skeletal fragility: A report on two patients with Loeys–Dietz syndrome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2010, 152A: 1016-1019. PMID: 20358619, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33356.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsLow bone mineral densityBone mineral densityMarfan syndromeSkeletal fragilitySurgical repairMineral densityTalipes equinovarusEhlers-Danlos syndrome type IVFamilial aortic aneurysmsAortic root dilatationSubmucous cleft palateLoeys-Dietz syndromeRoot dilatationCleft palateFragility fracturesSignificant skeletal deformityHeterozygous mutationsReceptor mutationsPectus excavatumVascular fragilityEDS-IVInguinal herniaAortic aneurysmAscending aortaVascular complications