Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 2a; Ws2a
Description
Waardenburg syndrome type 2 is an autosomal dominant auditory-pigmentary syndrome characterized by pigmentary abnormalities of the hair, skin, and eyes; congenital sensorineural hearing loss; and the absence of 'dystopia canthorum,' the lateral displacement of the ocular inner canthi, which is seen in some other forms of WS (reviews by Read and Newton, 1997 and Pingault et al., 2010).
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 2a; Ws2a
- Hearing impairment
- Sensorineural hearing impairment
- Wide nasal bridge
- Telecanthus
- Cleft lip
- Synophrys
- Abnormality of skin pigmentation
- Hypopigmentation of the skin
- Underdeveloped nasal alae
- Aganglionic megacolon
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Incidence and onset information
— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)— The onset for some of the known clinical features related to this disease may vary, including congenital onset .
Alternative names
Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 2a; Ws2a Is also known as waardenburg syndrome without dystopia canthorum, ws2, waardenburg syndrome, type iia.
Researches and researchers
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NGS Hearing Loss Panel.
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Specificity
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100 % |
Waardenburg Syndrome Type 2.
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MITF
Specificity
100 %
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100 % |
Waardenburg Syndrome Type 2A - MITF Sequencing.
By Children's Hospital Colorado Molecular Genetics Laboratory Children's Hospital Colorado (United States).
MITF
Specificity
100 %
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100 % |
Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 2 - MITF Gene.
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MITF
Specificity
100 %
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100 % |
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ROR1, SIX1, SIX5, SLC22A4, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TBX1, TWNK, TCOF1, TECTA, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, TSPEAR, WFS1, ESPN , (...)
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3 %
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