Publications by authors named "C Gartioux"
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- Collagen VI-related dystrophies (COL6-RDs) include a range of conditions such as Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD), which features severe muscle weakness and respiratory issues, and Bethlem muscular dystrophy, which has milder and later-presenting symptoms.
- Some patients with symptoms typical of COL6-RDs were previously undiagnosed until a deep intronic variant in COL6A1 was identified, leading to a severe form of UCMD in a cohort of 44 patients, except for one with a milder phenotype.
- The study suggests that a new pseudoexon skipping therapy could effectively reduce the severity of UCMD symptoms by targeting the abnormal transcripts
We report three siblings from a non-consanguineous family presenting with contractural limb-girdle phenotype with intrafamilial variability. Muscle MRI showed posterior thigh and quadriceps involvement with a sandwich-like sign. Whole-exome sequencing identified two compound heterozygous missense TTN variants and one heterozygous LAMA2 variant.
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- Related overlap disorder isn't included in the 2017 EDS classification yet.
- It should be explored as a possible diagnosis for patients with hypermobile EDS.
- Investigating this condition could help in delivering proper genetic counseling to affected individuals.
Background: Dominant and recessive autosomal pathogenic variants in the three major genes (COL6A1-A2-A3) encoding the extracellular matrix protein collagen VI underlie a group of myopathies ranging from early-onset severe conditions (Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy) to milder forms maintaining independent ambulation (Bethlem myopathy). Diagnosis is based on the combination of clinical presentation, muscle MRI, muscle biopsy, analysis of collagen VI secretion, and COL6A1-A2-A3 genetic analysis, the interpretation of which can be challenging.
Objective: To refine the phenotypical spectrum associated with the frequent COL6A3 missense variant c.
A family of five male siblings (three survivors at 48, 53 and 58 years old; two deceased at 8 months old and 2.5 years old) demonstrating significant phenotypic variability ranging from intermediate to the myosclerotic like Bethlem myopathy is presented. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) identified a new homozygous missense mutation chr21:47402679 T > C in the canonical splice donor site of the second intron (c.
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