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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 23/06/2006
Symbol DDS
Location 11p13
Name Denys Drash syndrome
Other name(s)
  • Drash syndrome . Wilms tumor and pseudo-or true hermaphroditism
  • Corresponding gene WT1
    Main clinical features
  • XY individuals with external genitalia that can range from ambiguous to normal appearing female . infantile nephropathy with diffuse mesangial sclerosis glomerulopathy evolving towards chronic/end stage failure . nephroblastoma (Wilms tumor)
  • Genetic determination autosomal dominant
    Related entries WT1
    Function/system disorder sex-genitalia
    kidney and urinary tract
    Type disease
    Gene product
    Name isoforms of a zinc finger containing protein
    Mechanism(s)
    Gene mutationChromosome rearrangementEffectComments
    various types     mutations of various types in WT1 gene, mainly missense mutations in exons 8 and 9
    missense     most common mutation is a missence mutation in exon 9 1180C->T R394W
    Genotype/Phenotype correlations association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in 3 cases with rare arg366his mutation