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MDcooper
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A 2-year-old girl is brought to the clinic with headache, vomiting, and pallor. Her blood pressure is 130/80 mm Hg. On physical examination, she is noted to have aniridia and a large abdominal mass. Abdominal scanning reveals a poorly vascularized tumor in the upper pole of the right kidney. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this presentation? A. Deletion of a gene on chromosome 11 B. Fragile X syndrome C. Translocation of chromosome 9 and 21 D. Trisomy 13 E. Turner syndrome
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prathapdoctor
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its WAGR SYN,but i dont know the exact genetic cause,but by exclusion i will go with option A.
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mazinger
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agree wt1 is a tumor suppressor gene located in the 11th chromosome.... 
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robin082006
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yes this is WAGR syndrome, chromosome 11
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MDcooper
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can u name the components of WAGR?
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robin082006
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W: Wilms tum A: Aniridia G: Genitourinary anomalies R: mental Retardation
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