Genetic overview of postaxial polydactyly: updated classification

Z Ahmad, R Liaqat, O Palander, M Bilal, S Zeb… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polydactyly or polydactylism, also known as a hyperdactyly, is a congenital limb defect with
various morphologic phenotypes. Apart from physical and functional impairments, the …

Clinical genetics of spondylocostal dysostosis: A mini review

M Umair, M Younus, S Shafiq, A Nayab… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Spondylocostal dysostosis is a genetic defect associated with severe rib and vertebrae
malformations. In recent years, extensive clinical and molecular diagnosis advancements …

Biallelic variants in four genes underlying recessive osteogenesis imperfecta

A Hayat, S Hussain, M Bilal, M Kausar… - European journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited heterogeneous rare skeletal disorder
characterized by increased bone fragility and low bone mass. The disorder mostly …

Biallelic variants in seven different genes Associated with clinically suspected Bardet–Biedl Syndrome

H Nawaz, Mujahid, SA Khan, F Bibi, A Waqas, A Bari… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare clinically and genetically heterogeneous autosomal
recessive multi-systemic disorder with 22 known genes. The primary clinical and diagnostic …

Recalling the pathology of Parkinson's disease; lacking exact figure of prevalence and genetic evidence in Asia with an alarming outcome: A time to step‐up

A Mahmood, AA Shah, M Umair, Y Wu… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common and progressive neurodegenerative
disease globally, with major symptoms like bradykinesia, impaired posture, and tremor …

Homozygous missense variant in POPDC3 causes recessive limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy type 26

A Ullah, Z Lin, M Younus, S Shafiq… - The Journal of Gene …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) comprises a heterogeneous group of
diseases, affecting different muscles, predominantly skeletal muscles and cardiac muscles …

Homozygous variants in the HEXB and MBOAT7 genes underlie neurological diseases in consanguineous families

S Khan, LE Rawlins, GV Harlalka, M Umair… - BMC Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Neurological disorders are a common cause of morbidity and mortality within
Pakistani populations. It is one of the most important challenges in healthcare, with …

Biallelic Missense Mutation in the ECEL1 Underlies Distal Arthrogryposis Type 5 (DA5D)

M Umair, A Khan, A Hayat, S Abbas, A Asiri… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Distal arthrogryposis (DA) is a heterogeneous sub-group of arthrogryposis multiplex
congenita (AMC), mostly characterized by having congenital contractures affecting hands …

An intrafamilial phenotypic variability in Ellis‐van Creveld syndrome due to a novel 27 bps deletion mutation

A Zaka, S Shahzad, HZ Rao, S Kanwal… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ellis‐van Creveld (EvC) syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease,
characterized by ectodermal, skeletal, and cardiac anomalies. We report intrafamilial …

A GDF5 frameshift mutation segregating with Grebe type chondrodysplasia and brachydactyly type C+ in a 6 generations family: Clinical report and mini review

S Faryal, M Farooq, U Abdullah, Z Ali, SM Saadi… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Different mutations in the Growth/Differentiation Factor 5 gene (GDF5) have been associated
with varying types of skeletal dysplasia, including Grebe type chondrodysplasia (GTC) …