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Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Shwachman Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Shwachman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with multiple and varied manifestations. The disorder is typically characterized by signs of insufficient absorption (malabsorption) of fats and other nutrients due to abnormal development of the pancreas (pancreatic insufficiency) and improper functioning of the bone marrow (bone marrow dysfunction), resulting in low levels of circulating blood cells (hematologic abnormalities). Additional characteristic findings may include short stature; abnormal bone development affecting the rib cage and/or bones in the arms and/or legs (metaphyseal dysostosis); and/or liver abnormalities. Due to abnormal skeletal changes, individuals with Shwachman syndrome may have abnormal thickening of the ribs and their supporting connective tissue (costochondral thickening), resulting in unusually short, flared ribs. In addition, improper bone development (abnormal ossification) within the arms and/or legs (limbs) may cause growth delay in particular bones. Many children with Shwachman syndrome may also be smaller than expected for their ages, with below average height (short stature) and weight. Although malabsorption due to pancreatic insufficiency may itself cause problems with growth and nutrition, short stature appears to be one of the many primary manifestations of Shwachman syndrome.
Johanson Blizzard Syndrome shwachman syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized byinsufficient shwachman syndrome has autosomal recessive inheritance. http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord1089.htm
Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Johanson Blizzard Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome (JBS) is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by an unusually small nose that appears "beak shaped" due to absence (aplasia) or underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the nostrils (nasal alae); abnormally small, malformed primary (deciduous) teeth and misshapen or absent secondary (permanent) teeth; and/or unusually sparse, dry, coarse scalp hair that tends to have a distinctive "upsweep" in the forehead area. In addition, affected infants may have a low birth weight, demonstrate signs of insufficient intestinal absorption (malabsorption) of fats and other nutrients due to abnormal development of the pancreas (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency), and fail to grow and gain weight at the expected rate (failure to thrive) during the first years of life, contributing to short stature.
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Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Shwachman Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Shwachman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with multiple and varied manifestations. The disorder is typically characterized by signs of insufficient absorption (malabsorption) of fats and other nutrients due to abnormal development of the pancreas (pancreatic insufficiency) and improper functioning of the bone marrow (bone marrow dysfunction), resulting in low levels of circulating blood cells (hematologic abnormalities). Additional characteristic findings may include short stature; abnormal bone development affecting the rib cage and/or bones in the arms and/or legs (metaphyseal dysostosis); and/or liver abnormalities. Due to abnormal skeletal changes, individuals with Shwachman syndrome may have abnormal thickening of the ribs and their supporting connective tissue (costochondral thickening), resulting in unusually short, flared ribs. In addition, improper bone development (abnormal ossification) within the arms and/or legs (limbs) may cause growth delay in particular bones. Many children with Shwachman syndrome may also be smaller than expected for their ages, with below average height (short stature) and weight. Although malabsorption due to pancreatic insufficiency may itself cause problems with growth and nutrition, short stature appears to be one of the many primary manifestations of Shwachman syndrome.
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Kprones ShwachmanID1058 A case of shwachman syndrome with increased spontaneous chromosome breakage. Immune function in patients with ShwachmanDiamond syndrome. http://www.infobiogen.fr/services/chromcancer/Kprones/ShwachmanID1058.html
Extractions: Home Genes Leukemias Solid Tumours ... NA Identity Inheritance Autosomal recessive inheritance. Male to female ratio 1.7 : 1 Clinics Note Bone marrow failure syndrome with exocrine pancreatic dysfunction and growth retardation, many phenotypic features often present at birth. Phenotype and clinics Intermittent neutropenia is the most common haematological finding (85-100%); in addition aplastic anemia (80%), increased hemoglobin F levels (80%), thrombocytopenia (25-85%) and impaired neutrophil chemotaxis, B- and T-cell defects can be found. Fluctuating or persistent exocrine pancreatic dysfunction (with low serum amylase in 50-75%, low serum trypsinogen in 70-98% and abnormal pancreatic stimulation test in nearly 100%), Growth retardation (shortness 60%, weight 50%, microcephalus Other manifestations include delayed puberty, rib and thoracic bone abnormalities 30-50%, metaphyseal dysostosis 50-75%, dental dyplasia, hepatomegaly 10-60%, elevated liver transaminases 50-75%, Ichtyosis severe and recurrent viral, bacterial and fungal infections 50-75% and developmental delay. Neoplastic risk The risk for AML in SDS is estimated to be 15-25%.
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Shwachman Syndrome shwachman syndrome Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1996; 61(4) 371375. Backgroundshwachman syndrome has been recognized as the second most frequent cause of http://www.imbiomed.com/Gastro/Gav61n4/english/Zge64-13.html
Extractions: ABSTRACT Background: Shwachman syndrome has been recognized as the second most frequent cause of pancreatic insufficiency in children and it is related to hematological and bony anormalities. Aims: To know the main clinical symptoms, analitical data, radiological and sonographic findings in the Shwachman syndrome. Materials and methods: We present a 1 year 4 months old girl with Shwachman syndrome. We reviewed the clinical history taking into consideration height weight relationship according to percentiles and physical examination. Analytical data: blood counts, fetal hemoglobin, vitamin B12 and folate levels, bone marrow examination, stool cultures and examination for ova and parasites, transaminase levels, sweat electrolytes, serologic tests for viral hepatitis. Radiological studies: bone series and bone age, abdominal sonography and computed tomography. Liver and intestinal biopsies. Results: In this patient we confirmed the presence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, dysfunction of the bone marrow and bony anormalities tipical in Shwachman syndrome.
IDR Factfile For Shwachman Syndrome , ShwachmanDiamond syndrome is characterized by exocrine pancreatic Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, National Organisation for Rare Disorders http://dna.uta.fi/xml/idr/FF84.xml
Extractions: General information Disease Shwachman syndrome Alternative names: SDS; Pancreatic insufficiency and bone marrow dysfunction; Shwachman Bodian Diamond syndrome; Shwachman Diamond syndrome; Lipomatosis of pancreas, congenital Description Shwachman syndrome is characterized by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, hematologic abnormalities, including increased risk of malignant transformation, and skeletal abnormalities. Males and females are affected with equal frequency. Classification Inheritance Autosomal recessive OMIM Shwachman-Diamond syndrome; SDS SBDS gene; SBDS Incidence Incidence is not known. Clinical information Description Infants often become ill with symptoms by the age of four or six months old. Early problems include failure to thrive, loose, foul-smelling, greasy stools, feeding problems and recurrent infections. The bone marrow in which blood cells are produced is also affected. White blood cells may be low in number and/or not function properly. Anemia and problems with blood clotting may be present. Growth soon slows and remains below normal; only a few children show growth beyond the third percentile. Infections are present early in at least 85% of children. These occasionally lead to death. Diagnosis is generally made in the first few years of life, although occasionally diagnosis is delayed. A typical hyposignal in T2 is showed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Other clinical signs include bone defects with metaphyseal dysostosis, pectus carinatum, cutaneous deffects like ichtyosis, and psychomotor retardation. Hematological disturbances like neutropenia with lowered chemotaxis, thrombopenia and anaemia worsens and evolves toward aplasia.
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Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Shwachman Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Shwachman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with multiple and varied manifestations. The disorder is typically characterized by signs of insufficient absorption (malabsorption) of fats and other nutrients due to abnormal development of the pancreas (pancreatic insufficiency) and improper functioning of the bone marrow (bone marrow dysfunction), resulting in low levels of circulating blood cells (hematologic abnormalities). Additional characteristic findings may include short stature; abnormal bone development affecting the rib cage and/or bones in the arms and/or legs (metaphyseal dysostosis); and/or liver abnormalities. Due to abnormal skeletal changes, individuals with Shwachman syndrome may have abnormal thickening of the ribs and their supporting connective tissue (costochondral thickening), resulting in unusually short, flared ribs. In addition, improper bone development (abnormal ossification) within the arms and/or legs (limbs) may cause growth delay in particular bones. Many children with Shwachman syndrome may also be smaller than expected for their ages, with below average height (short stature) and weight. Although malabsorption due to pancreatic insufficiency may itself cause problems with growth and nutrition, short stature appears to be one of the many primary manifestations of Shwachman syndrome.
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Extractions: Vol Page [Advanced] This Article Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this link to a friend Similar articles in ADC Online Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal ... Download to citation manager PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Kent, A Articles by Milla, P A Kent, GH Murphy and P Milla Hospital for Sick Children, London. Twelve children and young adults with Shwachman syndrome were compared with their unaffected siblings and with controls suffering from cystic fibrosis in terms of intellectual ability, motor skills, and behaviour. There were highly significant differences in intelligence quotient between those with Shwachman syndrome and the other two groups. Four of the index subjects but
Learning From Genetic Research shwachman syndrome affects the pancreas ability to digest food (exocrine Much of what is known about Shwachman s Syndrome comes from clinical studies http://www.genet.sickkids.on.ca/rommens/article.html
Extractions: Sign Guestbook Home Johanna Rommens Staff ... Links An international web of links between The Hospital for Sick Children and 300 patients in 15 countries is bringing new hope to 16-year-old Ian Browning and others with a relatively rare genetic syndrome. From The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation Ian Browning, of West Hill, Ontario, a voracious reader who's looking into a career in computer animation, was diagnosed with Shwachman's Syndrome at 20 months. At the time, his mother, Lynn, recalls, they knew no one else with the syndrome which was identified in 1964. Today, the Brownings communicate by E-mail with some of the 200 other families who belong to Shwachman Syndrome Support International , started four years ago by Joan Mowery of St. Louis, Missouri, whose daughter, Michele, 35, is one of the oldest surviving patients. Gastroenterologist Peter Durie of HSC sits on a professional advisory board for the support group. Families from the support group from many countries are participating in a new genetic study at Sick Kids aimed at unraveling the mysteries of the little-understood syndrome. An estimated 1 in 50,000 persons is born with Shwachman's, which appears, on average, in one of four children when both parents carry the abnormal gene. Lynn Browning finds it encouraging that so many people on different continents are now sharing information and taking part in studies.
Rommens Lab - Links Learning from Genetic Research an article about shwachman syndrome The SecondInternational Congress on Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (Toronto, 2003) http://www.genet.sickkids.on.ca/rommens/links.html
Extractions: Blazing a Genetic Trail (recommended) : A report from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. This is an easy-to-understand explanation of genetic, molecular biology, inheritance, mapping of disease genes, gene therapy, etc. The discovery of cystic fibrosis gene is used as an example. (Dr. Rommens was a part of the HSC team which discovered the CF gene).
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