Sjogren-larsson Syndrome; Sls

Description

Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is an autosomal recessive, early childhood-onset disorder characterized by ichthyosis, mental retardation, spastic paraparesis, macular dystrophy, and leukoencephalopathy. It is caused by deficiency of fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase (summary by Lossos et al., 2006).

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Sjogren-larsson Syndrome; Sls

  • Intellectual disability
  • Seizures
  • Short stature
  • Spasticity
  • Myopia
  • Hyperkeratosis
  • Photophobia
  • Abnormality of the nervous system
  • Erythema
  • Astigmatism

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Sjogren-larsson Syndrome; Sls Is also known as ichthyosis, spastic neurologic disorder, and oligophrenia, faldh deficiency, fatty alcohol:nad+ oxidoreductase deficiency, fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency.

Researches and researchers

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Sjogren-larsson Syndrome; Sls Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, BTK , (...)

View the complete list with 139 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Male).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, TGM1 , (...)

View the complete list with 129 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
ALDH3A2.

By Institute for Human Genetics University Clinic Freiburg (Germany).

ALDH3A2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
ALDH3A2 Gene Sequencing.

By GeneDx (United States).

ALDH3A2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
ALDH3A2. Complete sequencing.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain).

ALDH3A2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
ALDH3A2. Detection of the mutation c.1297_1298delGA by sequencing.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain).

ALDH3A2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Sjogren-Larsson syndrome (sequence analysis of ALDH3A2 gene).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

ALDH3A2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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