Disease or Syndrome
Denys-Drash syndrome
[ deh-nees-drash sin-drome ]
Subclass of:
46, XY Disorders of Sex Development;
Nephroblastoma
Definitions related to denys-drash syndrome:
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A disorder of sex development characterized by UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; and WILMS TUMOR. It is caused by a mutation in the Wilms tumor suppressor gene (GENES, WILMS TUMOR) on chromosome 11.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare congenital syndrome caused by mutations in the WT1 gene. It is characterized by the presence of congenital nephropathy (diffuse mesangial sclerosis), Wilms tumor, and intersex disorders.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A rare disorder that causes kidney failure before age 3, abnormal development of the sexual organs, and, in most cases, Wilms tumor (a type of kidney cancer). Children with Denys-Drash syndrome are also at high risk of some other types of cancer.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A Wilms tumor 1 gene syndrome caused by various point mutation(s) affecting the zinc finger(s) of the Wilms tumor protein. This syndrome is characterized by congenital nephropathy (diffuse mesangial sclerosis), gonadal dysgenesis resulting in atypical genital and reproductive tract development in male infants, and high risk for development of Wilms tumor, an embryonal neoplasm defined by the presence of epithelial, mesenchymal, and blastema components.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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WT1 disorder is characterized by congenital/infantile or childhood onset of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), a progressive glomerulopathy that does not respond to standard steroid therapy. Additional common findings can include disorders of testicular development (with or without abnormalities of the external genitalia and/or m�llerian structures) and Wilms tumor. Less common findings are congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and gonadoblastoma. While various combinations of renal and other findings associated with a WT1 pathogenic variant were designated as certain syndromes in the past, those designations are now recognized to be part of a phenotypic continuum and are no longer clinically helpful.GeneReviewsUniversity of Washington, 2021
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Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS) is a rare disorder consisting of the triad of congenital nephropathy, Wilms tumor, and intersex disorders resulting from mutations in the Wilms tumor suppressor (WT1) gene. Nephropathy is a constant feature; in the incomplete forms of the syndrome, the nephropathy is present with either Wilms tumor or intersex...WebMD, 2019
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Denys-Drash syndrome is a condition that affects the kidneys and genitalia. Kidney disease typically begins in the first few months of life, often leading to kidney failure in childhood. In addition, up to 90 percent of people with this condition develop a rare form of kidney cancer known as Wilms tumor. Males with Denys-Drash syndrome...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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