1p36 Deletion Syndrome
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
- 1p36 deletion syndrome facts
- What is and what causes 1p36 deletion syndrome?
- What are the characteristics, signs, and symptoms of 1p36 deletion syndrome?
- What is the treatment for 1p36 deletion syndrome?
- What is the prognosis and life expectancy for 1p36 deletion syndrome?
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1p36 deletion syndrome facts
- Introduction to the 1p36 deletion syndrome – how individuals get
chromosomes with missing DNA
- 1p36 deletion syndrome stands for the following: 1 is the chromosome
number that has deleted DNA, p is the short arm of the chromosome (shortest
length of DNA above the centromere) that contains designated area 36 that is
missing DNA
- DNA missing from area 1p36 is responsible for the broad range of
symptoms such as changes in facial structures, severe learning disabilities,
severe oral communication problems, heart, muscle, breathing, eye and other
problems
- Not all affected individuals develop all problems; the severity is likely related
to which areas and how much DNA is missing in 1p36
- Treatment for 1p36 deletion syndrome is mainly aimed at reducing the severity of symptoms with
consultations with experts in the medical, surgical and behavior fields.
- Each person with 1p36 deletion syndrome is an individual with problems
specifically related to their 1p36 DNA loss; with appropriate consultation
and effort on both the affected individual and their family or caregiver, a chance to develop
rewarding relationships should be available for many people
- The genetic problem is so new that life expectancy and overall prognosis are not yet well defined; there are reports that some individuals with 1p36 deletion syndrome live to adulthood.
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