Several organs can be affected by mutations of the MYH9 gene, with which several autosomal dominant diseases are associated. Their symptoms include hearing loss, haematological abnormalities, and hereditary nephritis.
Disorder | Macro-thrombo-cytopenia | Leukocyte inclusions | Nephritis | Sensorineural deafness | Cataract |
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May-Hegglin anomaly | + | Dohle bodies | |||
Sebastian syndrome | + | + | |||
Epstein syndrome | + | + | + | ||
Fechtner syndrome | + | + | + | + | + |
Nonsyndromic sensorineural deafness 17 | + |
Deafness | |
Sensorineural deafness is typical of MYH9 mutations. |
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Orphanet article Orphanet ID 182050 |
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OMIM.ORG article Omim 603622 |
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