Galloway-Mowat syndrome

The Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) provides information about the labs that offer clinical genetic testing for Galloway-Mowat syndrome. While it is known to be caused by mutations in the WDR73 gene, it has been suggested that other, unidentified genes may also be responsible. In some cases, carrier testing for unaffected relatives may only be available if the specific mutation in the affected family member is known. The intended audience for the GTR is health care providers and researchers. Patients and consumers with specific questions about a genetic test should contact a health care provider or a genetics professional.

Galloway-Mowat syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. This means that to be affected, a person must have a mutation in both copies of the responsible gene in each cell. Affected people inherit one mutated copy of the gene from each parent, who is referred to as a carrier. Carriers of an autosomal recessive condition typically do not have any signs or symptoms (they are unaffected). When 2 carriers of an autosomal recessive condition have children, each child has a:

• 25% (1 in 4) chance to be affected
• 50% (1 in 2) chance to be an unaffected carrier like each parent
• 25% chance to be unaffected and not be a carrier

View a research article published in **** the journal Pedriatric Nephrology October 23, 2008 volume 10 issue, pages 1779-86 entitled, Analysis of genes encoding laminin beta2 and related proteins in patients with Galloway-Mowat syndrome.