Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome(OMIM#605130)is a rare congenital malformation syndrome characterized by hypertrichosis cubiti associated with short stature;consistent facial features,including long eyelashes,thick or arche...Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome(OMIM#605130)is a rare congenital malformation syndrome characterized by hypertrichosis cubiti associated with short stature;consistent facial features,including long eyelashes,thick or arched eyebrows with a lateral flare,wide nasal bridge,and downslanting and vertically narrow palpebral fissures;mild to moderate intellectual disability;behavioral difficulties;and hypertrichosis on the back.It is caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in KMT2A.This gene has an established role in histone methylation,which explains the overlap of Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome with other chromatinopathies,a heterogeneous group of syndromic conditions that share a common trigger:The disruption of one of the genes involved in chromatin modification,leading to dysfunction of the epigenetic machinery.展开更多
文摘Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome(OMIM#605130)is a rare congenital malformation syndrome characterized by hypertrichosis cubiti associated with short stature;consistent facial features,including long eyelashes,thick or arched eyebrows with a lateral flare,wide nasal bridge,and downslanting and vertically narrow palpebral fissures;mild to moderate intellectual disability;behavioral difficulties;and hypertrichosis on the back.It is caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in KMT2A.This gene has an established role in histone methylation,which explains the overlap of Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome with other chromatinopathies,a heterogeneous group of syndromic conditions that share a common trigger:The disruption of one of the genes involved in chromatin modification,leading to dysfunction of the epigenetic machinery.