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The effect of growth hormone treatment in children with novel BPTF gene variants: A report of two cases and literature review

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Neurodevelopmental disorder with dysmorphic facies and distal limb anomalies (NEDDFL) is a rare neurodevelopmental disease caused by BPTF gene variants. To date, there are only 36 cases reported in the… Click to show full abstract

Neurodevelopmental disorder with dysmorphic facies and distal limb anomalies (NEDDFL) is a rare neurodevelopmental disease caused by BPTF gene variants. To date, there are only 36 cases reported in the literature, and patients mainly presented with a developmental delay, language delay, and microcephaly. About 35% of the patients had short stature, but there had no reports published on the treatment.

Keywords: bptf gene; gene variants; growth hormone; effect growth; treatment

Journal Title: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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