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A large Swiss family with Bernard-Soulier syndrome - Correlation phenotype and genotype

Zieger, B. and Jenny, A. and Tsakiris, D. A. and Bartsch, I. and Sandrock, K. and Schubart, C. and Schäfer, S. and Busse, An and Wuillemin, Walter A.. (2009) A large Swiss family with Bernard-Soulier syndrome - Correlation phenotype and genotype. Hämostaseologie : Organ der Gesellschaft für Thrombose- und Hämostaseforschung e.V. (GTH), Vol. 29. pp. 161-167.

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Abstract

Bernard-Soulier syndrome (BSS) is a rare, autosomal recessive inherited bleeding disorder associated with thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopathy and giant platelets. BSS is caused by genetic alterations of the glycoprotein (GP) Ib/V/IX complex. We report on a large Swiss family of whom four family members suffer from BSS. Here, a homozygous missense mutation in position 1829 (A(R)G) of the GPIX gene constituting a N45S substitution is the cause for the bleeding symptoms. A total of 38 family members within two generations were analyzed regarding the N45S mutation by DNA sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism. The laboratory parameters which are characteristically for BSS such as platelet count, platelet volume and the expression of CD42a (GPIX), CD42b (GPIbalpha) and CD41 (GPIIb) were measured for all 38 individuals. The four homozygous patients showed bleeding symptoms, thrombocytopenia and giant platelets. In these patients, the expression of CD42a (GPIX), CD42b (GPIbalpha) was diminished. Interestingly, the intensity of the bleeding symptoms of the 4 homozygous family members seemed to vary although they carry the same mutation. The 24 heterozygous carriers did not differ significantly from their 10 wildtype family members regarding bleeding symptoms and laboratory analysis.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Hämostaselabor (Marbet)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Hämostaselabor (Marbet)
UniBasel Contributors:Tsakiris, Dimitrios A.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Schattauer
ISSN:0720-9355
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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