[HTML][HTML] Clinical and molecular diagnosis, screening and management of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome: an international consensus statement

F Brioude, JM Kalish, A Mussa, AC Foster… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a human genomic imprinting disorder, is
characterized by phenotypic variability that might include overgrowth, macroglossia …

Tumor development in the Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome is associated with a variety of constitutional molecular 11p15 alterations including imprinting defects of …

R Weksberg, J Nishikawa, O Caluseriu… - Human molecular …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Dysregulation of imprinted genes on human chromosome 11p15 has been implicated in
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), an overgrowth syndrome associated with …

New p57KIP2 mutations in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

I Hatada, A Nabetani, H Morisaki, Z Xin, S Ohishi… - Human genetics, 1997 - Springer
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is characterized by numerous growth abnormalities
and an increased risk of childhood tumors. The gene for BWS is localized in the 11p15. 5 …

Cancer predisposition signaling in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome drives Wilms tumor development

S Nirgude, NSS Naveh, SL Kavari, EM Traxler… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Wilms tumor (WT) exhibits structural and epigenetic changes at chromosome
11p15, which also cause Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS). Children diagnosed with …

New chromosome 11p15 epigenotypes identified in male monozygotic twins with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

AC Smith, T Rubin, C Shuman, L Estabrooks… - … and Genome Research, 2006 - karger.com
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is an overgrowth syndrome demonstrating
heterogeneous molecular alterations of two imprinted domains on chromosome 11p15. The …

Tumour surveillance in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome and hemihyperplasia: a critical review of the evidence and suggested guidelines for local practice

TY Tan, DJ Amor - Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
There is strong evidence for an association between overgrowth disorders such as Beckwith–
Wiedemann syndrome and the development of neoplasia. An increased cancer risk has also …

Quantitative DNA methylation analysis improves epigenotype-phenotype correlations in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

M Calvello, S Tabano, P Colapietro, S Maitz, A Pansa… - Epigenetics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a rare disorder characterized by overgrowth and
predisposition to embryonal tumors. BWS is caused by various epigenetic and/or genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and management of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

KH Wang, J Kupa, KA Duffy, JM Kalish - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a human genomic imprinting disorder that
presents with a wide spectrum of clinical features including overgrowth, abdominal wall …

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome-associated hepatoblastoma: wnt signal activation occurs later in tumorigenesis in patients with 11p15. 5 uniparental disomy

R Fukuzawa, J Hata, Y Hayashi, H Ikeda… - Pediatric and …, 2003 - Springer
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) patients with chromosome 11p15. 5 uniparental
isodisomy (UPD) have an increased risk for developing embryonal tumors. UPD in these …

Prevalence of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome in north west of Italy

A Mussa, S Russo, A De Crescenzo… - American journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Although Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS, OMIM# 130650) is the most
common genetic overgrowth disorder, data on its epidemiology are scanty and the estimates …