Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
PHF6
PHD Finger Protein 6
Disorder
Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome
First reported 2002
Supporting publications 21
Key publication · gene–disorder Mutations in PHF6 are associated with Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome.Nature genetics · 2002
Key publication · disorder An X-linked, recessively inherited syndrome characterized by grave mental deficiency, epilepsy, and endocrine disorder.Acta medica Scandinavica · 1962
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between PHF6 (PHD Finger Protein 6) and Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome is well established and manually curated, with its 5 contributing sources — 4 of them expert-curated — recording a known molecular basis, pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants, and a causative germline mutation.

Sources 5
Clinical variants 135
Symptoms 74
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 21
01
At a glance

Association overview

A cited synthesis of the gene–disorder association, with a clinical-actionability summary where the evidence supports one.

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02
Provenance

Evidence and sources

5 sources

Every contributing database and publication behind this association, with evidence type, strength, accessions and deep links.

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03
PHF6

The gene

1 source summary

A gene summary alongside the source descriptions it was distilled from.

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Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome

The disorder

13 database identifiers

The disorder’s summary, prevalence, aliases and cross-reference identifiers (OMIM, Orphanet, MONDO, ICD-10, MedGen).

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Phenotype

Clinical features

52 clinical features

The disorder’s clinical features (HPO) grouped by body system, each with observed frequency and penetrance.

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ClinVar and variant evidence

Genetic basis

135 clinical variants

ClinVar variants reported for this pair, with disorder-specific significance, review status, molecular consequence and origin.

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07
Mechanism overlap

Shared mechanisms

Biological pathways and phenotype concepts shared by the gene and the disorder, with supporting publications.

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Literature

Reading

21 publications

Publications linking the gene and the disorder, with title, authors, journal, year and citation metrics.

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Provenance

References & sources

16 references

Every source and publication cited across this dossier, as one numbered reference list.

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