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Melnick-Needles syndrome

FLNA · rs1557177738

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Strength of the evidence

There is no record yet to score this position by (a ClinVar disease classification or a genome-wide significant study). That is not the same as weak evidence.

How this is scored

4: ClinVar disease-causing, reviewed by an expert panel or a guideline (3–4 stars). 3: ClinVar, several labs agreeing (2 stars), or a genetic study at p ≤ 10⁻⁵⁰. 2: ClinVar from one lab (1 star), or p ≤ 10⁻²⁰. 1: ClinVar submitted without criteria (0 stars), or genome-wide significance (p ≤ 5×10⁻⁸). The higher of the two counts. It says how solid the evidence is, not whether it matters for a particular person.

What ClinVar records

Classification Uncertain significance for Heterotopia, periventricular, X-linked dominant, Oto-palato-digital syndrome, type II, Melnick-Needles syndrome, Frontometaphyseal dysplasia; criteria provided, single submitter (1 of 4 stars, 1 submitter), last evaluated 2022-07-19. ClinVar record 1354685 NM_001110556.2(FLNA):c.3529G>A (p.Glu1177Lys)

Classification Pathogenic for Melnick-Needles syndrome, Frontometaphyseal dysplasia, Heterotopia, periventricular, X-linked dominant, Oto-palato-digital syndrome, type II; criteria provided, single submitter (1 of 4 stars, 1 submitter), last evaluated 2019-05-09. ClinVar record 533562 NM_001110556.2(FLNA):c.3529G>T (p.Glu1177Ter)

Change history MyGeneLog™ keeps a copy of every weekly release from 2026-10-19 and compares them. This position's classification has not changed since.

What this is ClinVar's aggregate record for this position (as of its 2026-10-19 release), not a result about you. A classification describes the variant against the condition named, as laboratories submitted it. Whether a person carries this variant, and what that would mean for them, is a question for a clinical test and a genetic counsellor.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version ClinVar lists as disease-causing for Melnick-Needles syndrome. A result like this should be confirmed by a medical genetic test and talked through with a doctor; consumer DNA files can misread rare variants. So far only one lab has made this call, so it may change. (ClinVar VCV000533562, criteria provided, single submitter)

A/C One copy of the version ClinVar lists as disease-causing for Melnick-Needles syndrome. Some conditions need only one copy; for others, one copy makes a person a carrier who is usually healthy but can pass it on. A genetic counsellor can say which applies. So far only one lab has made this call, so it may change. (ClinVar VCV000533562, criteria provided, single submitter)

C/C No copy of the version ClinVar lists as disease-causing for Melnick-Needles syndrome. This is the usual result. So far only one lab has made this call, so it may change. (ClinVar VCV000533562, criteria provided, single submitter)

Source: ClinVar VCV000533562, criteria provided, single submitter

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Melnick-Needles syndrome (rs1557177738). MyGeneLog™. https://www.mygenelog.com/variants/rs1557177738

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