Absence of 22q11 deletions in 211 patients with developmental delay analysed using PCR

Waite, S.J., Thomas, N.S. and Barber, J.C. (2002) Absence of 22q11 deletions in 211 patients with developmental delay analysed using PCR. Journal of Medical Genetics, 39 (4), e18. (doi:10.1136/jmg.39.4.e18).

Abstract

The 22q11 deletion syndrome has been described by the acronym "CATCH 22" (Cardiac defects, Abnormal facies, Thymic hypoplasia, Cleft palate, and Hypocalcaemia resulting from 22q11 deletions). Previous studies have indicated that other features such as growth retardation, developmental delay, renal abnormalities, psychiatric problems, and neurological abnormalities may also be associated with the deletion. There have been several estimates of the prevalence of the 22q11 deletion, ranging from 1 in 3000 to 1 in 10 000 live births. It is possible, however, that the frequency of the deletion has been underestimated because of the large phenotypic variability, or the failure to identify mildly affected subjects in the absence of more severely affected relatives. Ninety percent of patients have a common 3 Mb deletion and 7% have a nested 1.5 Mb deletion.

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