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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 4.
Published in final edited form as: Genet Med. 2012 Sep 27;15(4):282–289. doi: 10.1038/gim.2012.129

Table 2.

Other medical conditions reported in 11 adults with 1q21.1 duplications

Case Ascertainment Sex Age Gastrointestinal Ears, nose, and throat Musculoskeletal Endocrine/metabolic Other
Cases identified at our center
 1 SZ F 46 Cholecystectomy Recurrent tonsillitis and otitis media in childhood, tonsillectomy, tympanic membrane scarring Carpal tunnel, cubitus valgus Hypocalcemia Bladder dysfunction, recurrent pneumonia in childhood
 2 SZ F 62 None None Carpal tunnel Hypothyroidism Cataracts, myopia, slight strabismus, benign hepatic cyst, mild ulnar neuropathy
 3 SZ M 51 Cholecystectomy, appendectomy None Cubitus valgus Type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia Benign hepatic cyst
 4 TOF F 28 None None Bilateral heel cords, toe-walking None Frontal arachnoid cyst, mucous retention cysts (paranasal sinuses)
 5 TOF F 34 Gastroesophageal reflux disease Tonsillectomy, seasonal sinusitis Recurrent ankle sprain, chronic back pain syndrome, mild cubitus valgus Polycystic ovarian syndrome
 6 TOF F 59 None Tonsillectomy, chronic sinusitis Arthritis, thoracic scoliosis Type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia Endometriosis
 7 TOF M 52 None Hearing problem (acquired) None Type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia None

Literature cases
 10 Parent M No congenital disease
 18 Parent F Cataract, glaucoma
 20 Parent F Congenital hip dysplasia, clubfeet
 23 Parent M Normal hands and feet No growth delays

No further clinical information was available for literature cases 8, 9, 11–17, 19, 21–22, and 24–27 in Table 1.

Empty cells, unknown; F, female; M, male; SZ, schizophrenia; TOF, tetralogy of Fallot.