Mpdu1-Cdg

The CDG (Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation) syndromes are a group of autosomal recessive disorders affecting glycoprotein synthesis. CDG syndrome type If is characterised by psychomotor delay, seizures, failure to thrive, and cutaneous and ocular anomalies.

Epidemiology

It has been described in four children.

Etiology

The syndrome is caused by mutations in the MPDU1 gene, localised to the p13.1-p12 region of chromosome 17.