Langer-Giedion syndrome (LGS) (OMIM 150230) is defined as a contiguous gene syndrome caused by loss of functional copies of the TRPS1 and EXT1 genes usually secondary to 8q microdeletion. Tibial hemimelia (TH) is the least common lower limb deficiency characterized by hypoplasia of the tibia with relatively intact fibula. We describe the third report of LGS with bilateral TH and an 8q23.1-q24.12 interstitial deletion. It is not possible to exclude that this association is fortuitous, but our report reinforces the suggestion of a putative gene involved in limb development in this chromosomal region interval.
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Int J Mol Sci
August 2024
División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Sierra Mojada 800, Independencia Oriente, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico.
Acta Ortop Bras
May 2024
Universidade Federal de Goias, Hospital das Clínicas, Goiania, GO, Brazil.
Objective: To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of bone reconstruction and lengthening compared to amputation in the treatment of tibial hemimelia for patients and their families.
Methods: Systematic review of articles published in English and Portuguese between 1982 and 2022 in the MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane and SciELO databases. The variables of interest were: year of publication, sample characteristics, classification of tibial hemimelia according to Jones, treatment outcome and follow-up time.
J Water Health
February 2024
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
This study addresses the limited understanding of factors affecting the efficiency of water treatment plants in reducing trihalomethane (THM) formation through total organic carbon (TOC) removal, highlighting significant challenges in improving treatment effectiveness. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of water quality on the efficiency of water treatment plants to remove TOC and reduce THM formation. Linear regression and correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between water quality parameters and THM concentrations.
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Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Service, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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