Genetic Analysis of Neural Tube and Orofacial Cleft Defects in the Irish Population
Stopped early
Conditions studied: Neural Tube Defects (NTDs), Facial Cleft Defect, Hereditary Oral Clefts
In brief
In a collaborative effort with the Health Research Board, the national organization for medical research in the Republic of Ireland, individuals with neural tube defects (NTDs) or facial cleft defects and their parents will be studied. With the exception of a few well-described syndromes most cases of NTDs and facial clefts are not inherited in a Mendelian fashion. Nearly all incident cases occur in families with no prior history of the defects. The observed recurrence risk in families with an NTD child is 10-12 fold higher than the general population suggesting that inherited factors modify this risk. Historically, the incidence of NTDs in Ireland was 5-8 fold higher than the USA. The aim of this study is to identify the gene(s) involved in these defects using standard genetic epidemiology approaches, transmission disequilibrium testing and gene mapping strategies. We will initially evaluate genes known to be involved in folate metabolism and pattern formation (development of the body). The major outcomes measured will be aggregate allele frequencies in case groups compared to controls. Biochemical parameters in red cells and plasma will also be measured. Comparisons will be made between the presence of genetics variants, biochemical parameters and clinical phenotype. Characterizing the genes associated with these defects should provide insight into the etiology and metabolic processes that may be involved, furthering prevention and intervention efforts.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00341068
- Run by
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- People needed
- 7451
- Starts
- 2000-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-02
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-12-05
Who can join
Age: any, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- Those with known syndromes will be excluded or analyzed separately.
- Cases for whom both biologic parents are not available will be excluded from some components of triad (case, mother and father) analysis, although the data from the NTD case may be useful for other study components.
Where it is running
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), 9000 Rockville Pike — Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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