Table 3

Details of abnormalities found using the MLPA subtelomere kit

Patient
Age
MLPA ST
Follow-up

24
7
del 2q (1), dup 22q (2)
confirmed by FISH
19
3
del 3p (1)

27
11
del 3p (2)
carried by maternal aunt
17
2
del 4q (1)

26
22
dup 5q (2)

30
3
dup 5q (2)

29
6
dup 6p (2)
carried by affected sister
28
3
dup 8p (1)
confirmed by FISH
16
3
del 8p (2)
confirmed by FISH
31
35
del 8p (1)

18
9
dup 9p (1), dup XYp (2), del XYq (2)
9pdup maternal, abnormal Y confirmed by FISH
21
4
dup 9p (1)
maternal
25
2
dup 9p (1)
paternal
20
7
dup 16p (1)
maternal
32
1
dup 21q (1)

22
2
dup XYp (2)
paternal
23
2
dup XYq (2)
confirmed by FISH
3
5
dup 7q (2), del 10q (2)
abnormal karyotype
6
1
dup XYp, dup XYq
abnormal karyotype
10
2
dup XYp, dup XYq
abnormal karyotype
4
1
del 20p
abnormal karyotype
9
1
XXY
abnormal karyotype

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of probes showing abnormal copy number. "confirmed by FISH" indicates that a probe for the relevant subtelomere region showed a concordant result.

Ahn et al. Molecular Cytogenetics 2008 1:2   doi:10.1186/1755-8166-1-2