Genetic conditions in the Irish Roma gypsy population
O'Connell, S.; Butler, K.; McMenamin, J.; Waldron, M.; Green, A.J.
Irish Medical Journal 98(10): 246-247
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0332-3102 PMID: 16445146 Document Number: 584637
Roma gypsy represent a new Irish ethnic minority population with a distinct cultural and racial heritage. There is a strong Roma tradition of consanguinity, which can increase the likelihood of having a child affected by an autosomal recessive disorder. We describe 6 patients from the Roma community who had presented with 4 different autosomal recessive conditions not previously seen in the Irish population, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, HMSN-Russe, and two multiple malformation syndromes.