?:definition
|
-
A Wilms tumor 1 gene syndrome caused by various point mutation(s) affecting the zinc finger(s) of the Wilms tumor protein. This syndrome is characterized by congenital nephropathy (diffuse mesangial sclerosis), gonadal dysgenesis resulting in atypical genital and reproductive tract development in male infants, and high risk for development of Wilms tumor, an embryonal neoplasm defined by the presence of epithelial, mesenchymal, and blastema components.
|