Macrocephaly alopecia cutis laxa and scoliosis (MACS) syndrome

Evidence-based neurology checklist on macrocephaly alopecia cutis laxa and scoliosis (macs) syndrome: Genetics This is caused by mutations in the RIN2 gene on chromosome 20p The transmission is autosomal recessive The mutations causes fibulin-5 deficiency Dysmorphic features Dermatological…

Genetics

  • This is caused by mutations in the RIN2 gene on chromosome 20p
  • The transmission is autosomal recessive
  • The mutations causes fibulin-5 deficiency

Dysmorphic features

Dermatological features

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Synonym

References

  1. Rosato S, Syx D, Ivanovski I, et al. RIN2 syndrome: expanding the clinical phenotype. Am J Med Genet A 2016; 170:2408-2415.
  2. Basel-Vanagaite L, Sarig O, Hershkovitz D, et al. RIN2 deficiency results in macrocephaly, alopecia, cutis laxa, and scoliosis: MACS syndrome. Am J Hum Genet 2009; 85:254-263.
  3. Aslanger AD, Altunoglu U, Aslanger E, Satkın BN, Uyguner ZO, Kayserili H. Newly described clinical features in two siblings with MACS syndrome and a novel mutation in RIN2. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 164A:484-489.

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