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ReviewAmerican journal of medical genetics. Part A2020

Healthcare recommendations for Joubert syndrome.

Ruxandra Bachmann-Gagescu, Jennifer C Dempsey, Sara Bulgheroni, Maida L Chen, Stefano D'Arrigo, Ian A Glass, Theo Heller, Elise Héon, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, Nirmal Joshi and 14 more

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Review in American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers.

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68citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 117 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors at 15 institutions in 7 countries.

Ruxandra Bachmann-GagescuInstitute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jennifer C DempseyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.ORCID 0000-0002-5937-5830
Sara BulgheroniDevelopmental Neurology Division, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
Maida L ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Stefano D'ArrigoDevelopmental Neurology Division, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
Ian A GlassDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Theo HellerLiver Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Elise HéonDepartment of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Friedhelm HildebrandtDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.ORCID 0000-0002-7130-0030
Nirmal JoshiDepartment of Anesthesia, Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana.
Dana KnutzenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Hester Y KroesDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Stephen H MackJoubert Syndrome and Related Disorders Foundation, Petaluma, California.
Sara NuovoNeurogenetics Lab, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Melissa A ParisiIntellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Joseph SnowOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Angela C SummersOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-0123-0794
Jordan M SymonsDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Wadih M ZeinOphthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Eugen BoltshauserDepartment of Pediatric Neurology (emeritus), Children's University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
John A SayerInstitute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Meral Gunay-AygunMedical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Enza Maria ValenteNeurogenetics Lab, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Dan DohertyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.ORCID 0000-0001-9377-028X
National Institutes of Health · USUniversity of Washington · USFondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta · ITSeattle Children's Hospital · USBaylor College of Medicine · USBoston Children's Hospital · USNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBRome Foundation · USUniversity Children's Hospital Zurich · CHUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NLUniversity of Pavia · ITUniversity of Salerno · ITUniversity of Southern Indiana · USUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Zurich · CH

Funding

Human Biochemical GeneticsZIAHG000215 · NHGRI · NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI GAHL, WILLIAM · 2009 to 2025
$72.6M
Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service ResearchZIAMH002922 · NIMH · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH · PI PAO, MARYLAND · 2009 to 2025
$11.5M
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterU54HD083091 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI GURALNICK, MICHAEL J · 2014 to 2019
$7.9M
Novel genetics, pathobiology & therapy of nephronophthisis-related ciliopathiesR01DK068306 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI HILDEBRANDT, FRIEDHELM · 2004 to 2022
$6.6M
Investigation of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.ZIADK075008 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI HELLER, THEO · 2009 to 2025
$4.5M
Joubert syndrome and related disorders of hindbrain developmentR01NS064077 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI DOHERTY, DANIEL · 2010 to 2014
$1.8M
European Research CouncilFondazione Pierfranco e Luisa MarianiItalian Ministry of HealthKidney Research UKMedical Research CouncilNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development U54HD083091 sub-project 6849NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD083091NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK068306NIH HHS 068306NIH Intramural Research ProgramNINDS NIH HHS R01 NS064077Northern Counties Kidney Research Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Joubert syndrome (JS) is a recessive neurodevelopmental disorder defined by a characteristic cerebellar and brainstem malformation recognizable on axial brain magnetic resonance imaging as the "Molar Tooth Sign". Although defined by the neurological features, JS is associated with clinical features affecting many other organ systems, particularly progressive involvement of the retina, kidney, and liver. JS is a rare condition; therefore, many affected individuals may not have easy access to subspecialty providers familiar with JS (e.g., geneticists, neurologists, developmental pediatricians, ophthalmologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, psychiatrists, therapists, and educators). Expert recommendations can enable practitioners of all types to provide quality care to individuals with JS and know when to refer for subspecialty care. This need will only increase as precision treatments targeting specific genetic causes of JS emerge. The goal of these recommendations is to provide a resource for general practitioners, subspecialists, and families to maximize the health of individuals with JS throughout the lifespan.

Indexed as

Health PersonnelAbnormalities, MultipleBrain StemCerebellumEye AbnormalitiesHealth Planning GuidelinesHumansKidneyKidney Diseases, CysticLiverNeurodevelopmental DisordersRetinaciliopathyJoubert syndromekidneyliverretinatreatment

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PMID31710777
PMCPMC7679947
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