child malformations
In a discovery that is registered for the first time in the world medically, Dr. Muhammad Zain Al Abidin, a neonatal consultant at the Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, has achieved a global medical achievement, which is the discovery of a genetic gene in the human body called (SCYL2) that causes birth defects in newborns, which is a warp Congenital joints
Multiple, and prevents them from moving, as the International Society for Genetic Diseases (OMIM) recognized this achievement to be registered as "Zain syndrome".
Dr. Muhammad Zain Al-Abideen said that this is the first case discovered in humans, as there was suspicion of a genetic factor among the spouses who contributed to the presence of children suffering from this disease, and with the help of an integrated medical team in the intensive care of newborns in the hospital and a number of doctors we got the reasons for this case Caused by a hereditary gene in the genes of the husband and wife who are related by kinship.
He added that the marriage of relatives may cause the birth of children with this disease by 25%, as it is a recessive genetic trait, which is undoubtedly a high percentage that makes conducting genetic tests an imperative, especially if the couple has a close relationship. Stressing that the marriage of relatives leads to many genetic diseases, including this disease, calling for the need to take genetic counseling.
Details of the discovery
It started when a couple (with a close relationship) came to the hospital to follow up on the condition of their child, who suffers from crooked feet and joints, preventing him from moving.
He is the second child to have the same symptoms
The child''s necessary medical examinations were taken and blood samples taken
Samples were sent to the Research Center at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh
After research in previous studies on this inherited gene, it was found that this gene leads to the same pathology in experimental rats
