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Andre Megarbane

Lebanese American University, School of Medicine
Verified email at lau.edu.lb
Cited by 19168

A study of the clinical and radiological features in a cohort of 93 patients with a COL2A1 mutation causing spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita or a related …

…, RCM Hennekam, A Mégarbané… - American journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Type 2 collagen disorders encompass a diverse group of skeletal dysplasias that are commonly
associated with orthopedic, ocular, and hearing problems. However, the frequency of …

[HTML][HTML] The 50th anniversary of the discovery of trisomy 21: the past, present, and future of research and treatment of Down syndrome

A Mégarbané, A Ravel, C Mircher, F Sturtz, Y Grattau… - Genetics in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder resulting from the presence of all
or part of an extra Chromosome 21. It is a common birth defect, the most frequent and most …

Clinical homogeneity and genetic heterogeneity in Weill–Marchesani syndrome

…, S Lyonnet, Y Alembik, A Mégarbané… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Weill–Marchesani syndrome (WMS) is a rare condition characterized by short stature,
brachydactyly, joint stiffness, and characteristic eye abnormalities including microspherophakia, …

Identification of the gene altered in Berardinelli–Seip congenital lipodystrophy on chromosome 11q13

…, E Sobel, J Papp, M Meier, A Mégarbané… - Nature …, 2001 - nature.com
Congenital generalized lipodystrophy, or Berardinelli–Seip syndrome (BSCL), is a rare
autosomal recessive disease characterized by a near-absence of adipose tissue from birth or …

Genotype-phenotype relationships in Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy

…, N Tubiana-Rufi, A Megarbane… - Journal of medical …, 2002 - jmg.bmj.com
Generalised lipodystrophy of the Berardinelli-Seip type (BSCL) is a rare autosomal recessive
human disorder with severe adverse metabolic consequences. A gene on chromosome 9 (…

[PDF][PDF] ADAMTS10 mutations in autosomal recessive Weill-Marchesani syndrome

…, C Huber, L Faivre, A Mégarbané… - The American Journal of …, 2004 - cell.com
Weill-Marchesani syndrome (WMS) is characterized by the association of short stature;
brachydactyly; joint stiffness; eye anomalies, including microspherophakia and ectopia of the …

[PDF][PDF] Mutation in WNT10A is associated with an autosomal recessive ectodermal dysplasia: the odonto-onycho-dermal dysplasia

L Adaimy, E Chouery, H Mégarbané, S Mroueh… - The American Journal of …, 2007 - cell.com
Odonto-onycho-dermal dysplasia is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome in which the
presenting phenotype is dry hair, severe hypodontia, smooth tongue with marked reduction of …

Mutations of the catalytic subunit of RAB3GAP cause Warburg Micro syndrome

…, K Fieggen, J Clayton-Smith, A Mégarbané… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
Warburg Micro syndrome (WARBM1) is a severe autosomal recessive disorder
characterized by developmental abnormalities of the eye and central nervous system and by …

Gain-of-Function Mutations in TRPM4 Cause Autosomal Dominant Isolated Cardiac Conduction Disease

…, A Bozio, G Kurtbay, A Mégarbané… - Circulation …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Isolated cardiac conduction block is a relatively common condition in young
and elderly populations. Genetic predisposing factors have long been suspected because of …

Revisiting the craniosynostosis-radial ray hypoplasia association: Baller-Gerold syndrome caused by mutations in the RECQL4 gene

…, M Kestilä, Y Gillerot, A Mégarbané… - Journal of medical …, 2006 - jmg.bmj.com
Baller-Gerold syndrome (BGS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition with radial aplasia/hypoplasia
and craniosynostosis (OMIM 218600). Of >20 cases reported so far, a few appear …