Overview
Noonan syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by dysmorphic facial features, short stature, congenital heart defects, and variable intellectual disability, often due to mutations in genes involved in the RAS/MAPK pathway. 828Diagnosis
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Evaluation of Growth Characteristics and Final Height of Cases Diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome on Growth Hormone Treatment. Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology 2025. link 10 Cirelli MA, Wackel P, Javed R, Gavrilova R, Qureshi MY, Dearani JA et al.. SOS1 -Related Noonan Syndrome and Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Absence of Cardiomyopathy-An Arrhythmia Phenotype?. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2025. link 11 Janati-Fard F, Housaindokht MR, Moosavi F, Nakhaei-Rad S. Structural Insights Into the Impact of the Glycine-Rich Loop Mutation in Noonan Syndrome on the ATP Binding Pocket of CRAF Kinase. Proteins 2025. link 12 Saint-Laurent C, Mazeyrie L, Yart A, Edouard T. Novel therapeutic perspectives in Noonan syndrome and RASopathies. European journal of pediatrics 2024. link 13 Sbrini G, Tomasoni Z, Cutrì MR, Pilotta A, Mingotti C, Badolato R et al.. Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines derived from three Noonan syndrome patients from a single family carrying the heterozygous PTPN11 c.188 A > G (p.Y63C) mutation. Stem cell research 2024. link 14 Yıldırım R, Unal E, Özalkak Ş, Akalın A, Aykut A, Yılmaz N. Clinical Variability in a Family with Noonan Syndrome with a Homozygous . Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology 2024. link 15 Pugliese A, Della Marina A, de Paula Estephan E, Zanoteli E, Roos A, Schara-Schmidt U et al.. Mutations in PTPN11 could lead to a congenital myasthenic syndrome phenotype: a Noonan syndrome case series. Journal of neurology 2024. link 16 Hoshino Y, Moriya K, Mitsui-Sekinaka K, Hashimoto Y, Nakayama S, Sajiki D et al.. Noonan Syndrome-related Myeloproliferative Disorder Occurring in the Neonatal Period: Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 2024. link 17 Barg AA, Yeshayahu Y, Avishai E, Budnik I, Cohen O, Brutman-Barazani T et al.. Bleeding phenotype and hemostatic evaluation by thrombin generation in children with Noonan syndrome: A prospective study. Pediatric blood & cancer 2024. link 18 Ouboukss F, Adadi N, Amasdl S, Smaili W, Laarabi FZ, Lyahyai J et al.. High frequency of hotspot mutation in PTPN11 gene among Moroccan patients with Noonan syndrome. Journal of applied genetics 2024. link 19 Madej O, Kiff R, Kubba H. How common are ear, nose and throat disorders in children with Noonan syndrome and other RASopathies?. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2023. link 20 Ichikawa Y, Kuroda H, Ikegawa T, Kawai S, Ono S, Kim KS et al.. Cardiac features of Noonan syndrome in Japanese patients. Cardiology in the young 2023. link 21 Darouich S, Chakroun AS, Bellamine H, Khamassi I. A severe clinicopathologic phenotype of RAF1 Ser257Leu neomutation in a preterm infant without cardiac anomaly. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2023. link 22 Marchione G, Pilotto E, Midena G. Proptosis secondary to bilateral extraocular muscle enlargement in Noonan syndrome with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A case report. European journal of ophthalmology 2023. link 23 Ayaz E, Yıldırım R, Çelebi C, Ozalkak S. Noonan syndrome: Neuroimaging findings and morphometric analysis of the cranium base and posterior fossa in children. Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging 2023. link 24 Vos E, Leenders E, Werkman SR, Udink Ten Cate FEA, Draaisma JMT. The added value of the electrocardiogram in Noonan syndrome. Cardiology in the young 2022. link 25 Christou EE, Zafeiropoulos P, Rallis D, Baltogianni M, Asproudis C, Stefaniotou M et al.. A Narrative Review of the Ocular Manifestations in Noonan Syndrome. Seminars in ophthalmology 2022. link 26 Hagino M, Ota C, Onoki T, Iwasawa S. Male infant with Noonan syndrome with . BMJ case reports 2022. link 27 Kauffman H, Ahrens-Nicklas RC, Calderon-Anyosa RJC, Ritter AL, Lin KY, Rossano JW et al.. Genotype-phenotype association by echocardiography offers incremental value in patients with Noonan Syndrome with Multiple Lentigines. Pediatric research 2021. link 28 Brinkmann J, Lissewski C, Pinna V, Vial Y, Pantaleoni F, Lepri F et al.. The clinical significance of A2ML1 variants in Noonan syndrome has to be reconsidered. European journal of human genetics : EJHG 2021. link 29 Noronha RM, Villares SMF, Torres N, Quedas EPS, Homma TK, Albuquerque EVA et al.. Noonan syndrome patients beyond the obvious phenotype: A potential unfavorable metabolic profile. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2021. link 30 Nakagama Y, Takeda N, Ogawa S, Takeda H, Furutani Y, Nakanishi T et al.. Noonan syndrome-associated biallelic LZTR1 mutations cause cardiac hypertrophy and vascular malformations in zebrafish. Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 2020. link 31 Marcinowski F. Oskar Kobyliński (1856-1926) and the first description of Noonan syndrome in the medical literature. Journal of medical biography 2020. link 32 Liu WS, Wang RR, Li WY, Rong M, Liu CL, Ma Y et al.. Investigating the reason for loss-of-function of Src homology 2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) caused by Y279C mutation through molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics 2020. link 33 Chinton J, Huckstadt V, Mucciolo M, Lepri F, Novelli A, Gravina LP et al.. Providing more evidence on LZTR1 variants in Noonan syndrome patients. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2020. link 34 Li R, Baskfield A, Lin Y, Beers J, Zou J, Liu C et al.. Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line (TRNDi003-A) from a Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (NSML) patient carrying a p.Q510P mutation in the PTPN11 gene. Stem cell research 2019. link 35 Leach NT, Wilson Mathews DR, Rosenblum LS, Zhou Z, Zhu H, Heim RA. Comparative assessment of gene-specific variant distribution in prenatal and postnatal cohorts tested for Noonan syndrome and related conditions. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2019. link 36 Anderson K, Cnota J, James J, Miller EM, Parrott A, Pilipenko V et al.. Prevalence of Noonan spectrum disorders in a pediatric population with valvar pulmonary stenosis. Congenital heart disease 2019. link 37 Carrasco Salas P, Gómez-Molina G, Carreto-Alba P, Granell-Escobar R, Vázquez-Rico I, León-Justel A. Noonan syndrome: Severe phenotype and PTPN11 mutations. Medicina clinica 2019. link 38 Chao C, Li F, Tan Z, Zhang W, Yang Y, Luo C. miR-195 inhibited abnormal activation of osteoblast differentiation in MC3T3-E1 cells via targeting RAF-1. Experimental cell research 2018. link 39 Tafazoli A, Eshraghi P, Pantaleoni F, Vakili R, Moghaddassian M, Ghahraman M et al.. Novel mutations and their genotype-phenotype correlations in patients with Noonan syndrome, using next-generation sequencing. Advances in medical sciences 2018. link 40 Morice A, Harroche A, Cairet P, Khonsari RH. Preoperative Detailed Coagulation Tests Are Required in Patients With Noonan Syndrome. Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2018. link 41 Harms FL, Alawi M, Amor DJ, Tan TY, Cuturilo G, Lissewski C et al.. The novel RAF1 mutation p.(Gly361Ala) located outside the kinase domain of the CR3 region in two patients with Noonan syndrome, including one with a rare brain tumor. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2018. link 42 Meyers AB, Awomolo AO, Szabo S. Multifocal tenosynovial giant cell tumors in a child with Noonan syndrome. Pediatric radiology 2017. link 43 Tahir RA, Asmaro K, Pabaney A, Kole M, Nypaver T, Marin H. Separate origins of the left internal and external carotid arteries from the aortic arch and cervical internal carotid artery aneurysm in a patient with Noonan syndrome. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2017. link 44 Isojima T, Sakazume S, Hasegawa T, Ogata T, Nakanishi T, Nagai T et al.. Growth references for Japanese individuals with Noonan syndrome. Pediatric research 2016. link 45 Conboy E, Dhamija R, Wang M, Xie J, Dyck PJ, Bridges AG et al.. Paraspinal neurofibromas and hypertrophic neuropathy in Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines. Journal of medical genetics 2016. link 46 Calcagni G, Baban A, De Luca E, Leonardi B, Pongiglione G, Digilio MC. Coronary artery ectasia in Noonan syndrome: Report of an individual with SOS1 mutation and literature review. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2016. link 47 Kawakami M, Yamamoto K, Shimomura T, Kirita T. Surgical Orthodontic Treatment for Open Bite in Noonan Syndrome Patient: A Case Report. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2016. link 48 Koenighofer M, Hung CY, McCauley JL, Dallman J, Back EJ, Mihalek I et al.. Mutations in RIT1 cause Noonan syndrome - additional functional evidence and expanding the clinical phenotype. Clinical genetics 2016. link 49 Yaoita M, Niihori T, Mizuno S, Okamoto N, Hayashi S, Watanabe A et al.. Spectrum of mutations and genotype-phenotype analysis in Noonan syndrome patients with RIT1 mutations. Human genetics 2016. link 50 Nemcikova M, Vejvalkova S, Fencl F, Sukova M, Krepelova A. A novel heterozygous RIT1 mutation in a patient with Noonan syndrome, leukopenia, and transient myeloproliferation-a review of the literature. European journal of pediatrics 2016. link 51 Mauro DM, Flors L, Hoyer AW, Norton PT, Hagspiel KD. Development of bilateral coronary artery aneurysms in a child with Noonan syndrome. Pediatric radiology 2016. link 52 Noonan JA, Kappelgaard AM. The efficacy and safety of growth hormone therapy in children with noonan syndrome: a review of the evidence. Hormone research in paediatrics 2015. link 53 Pierpont EI, Tworog-Dube E, Roberts AE. Attention skills and executive functioning in children with Noonan syndrome and their unaffected siblings. Developmental medicine and child neurology 2015. link 54 Vissers LE, Bonetti M, Paardekooper Overman J, Nillesen WM, Frints SG, de Ligt J et al.. Heterozygous germline mutations in A2ML1 are associated with a disorder clinically related to Noonan syndrome. European journal of human genetics : EJHG 2015. link 55 Fuchs S, Gat-Yablonski G, Shtaif B, Lazar L, Phillip M, Lebenthal Y. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in short, GH treated children: a distinct pattern of VEGF-C in Noonan syndrome. Journal of endocrinological investigation 2015. link 56 Guerin A, So J, Mireskandari K, Jougeh-Doust S, Chisholm C, Klatt R et al.. Expanding the clinical spectrum of ocular anomalies in Noonan syndrome: Axenfeld-anomaly in a child with PTPN11 mutation. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2015. link 57 Nishi E, Mizuno S, Nanjo Y, Niihori T, Fukushima Y, Matsubara Y et al.. A novel heterozygous MAP2K1 mutation in a patient with Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2015. link 58 Turner AM. Noonan syndrome. Journal of paediatrics and child health 2014. link 59 Colquitt JL, Noonan JA. Cardiac findings in Noonan syndrome on long-term follow-up. Congenital heart disease 2014. link 60 Cornwall JW, Green RS, Nielsen JC, Gelb BD. Frequency of aortic dilation in Noonan syndrome. The American journal of cardiology 2014. link 61 Ross MK, Ellis LS, Bird LM, Hagood JS. Pulmonary interstitial glycogenosis in a patient ultimately diagnosed with Noonan syndrome. Pediatric pulmonology 2014. link 62 Zarate YA, Lichty AW, Champion KJ, Clarkson LK, Holden KR, Matheus MG. Unique cerebrovascular anomalies in Noonan syndrome with RAF1 mutation. Journal of child neurology 2014. link 63 Miyamoto JJ, Yabunaka T, Moriyama K. Cervical characteristics of Noonan syndrome. European journal of orthodontics 2014. link 64 Keh YS, Abernethy L, Pettorini B. Association between Noonan syndrome and Chiari I malformation: a case-based update. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2013. link 65 Essawi ML, Ismail MF, Afifi HH, Kobesiy MM, El Kotoury A, Barakat MM. Mutational analysis of the PTPN11 gene in Egyptian patients with Noonan syndrome. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi 2013. link 66 Fonteles CS, de Miranda Mota AC, Lima RA, Borges PC, da Silveira A. Conservative management of severe open bite and feeding difficulties in patient with noonan syndrome. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2013. link 67 Marin Lda R, da Silva FT, de Sá LC, Brasil AS, Pereira A, Furquim IM et al.. Ocular manifestations of Noonan syndrome. Ophthalmic genetics 2012. link 68 Briggs BJ, Dickerman JD. Bleeding disorders in Noonan syndrome. Pediatric blood & cancer 2012. link 69 Wingbermühle E, Egger JI, Verhoeven WM, van der Burgt I, Kessels RP. Affective functioning and social cognition in Noonan syndrome. Psychological medicine 2012. link 70 Kerr NM, Vincent AL. The novel concurrence of Noonan syndrome and bilateral Duane-like synkinesis. Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus 2011. link 71 Aydin A, Yilmazer MS, Gurol T. Sudden death in a patient with Noonan syndrome. Cardiology in the young 2011. link 72 Lee I, Pecinova A, Pecina P, Neel BG, Araki T, Kucherlapati R et al.. A suggested role for mitochondria in Noonan syndrome. Biochimica et biophysica acta 2010. link 73 Jefferies JL, Belmont JW, Pignatelli R, Towbin JA, Craigen WJ. PTPN11 mutation associated with aortic dilation and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a pediatric patient with Noonan syndrome. Pediatric cardiology 2010. link 74 Cirstea IC, Kutsche K, Dvorsky R, Gremer L, Carta C, Horn D et al.. A restricted spectrum of NRAS mutations causes Noonan syndrome. Nature genetics 2010. link 75 Rani DS, Dhandapany PS, Nallari P, Govindaraj P, Singh L, Thangaraj K. Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup 'R' is associated with Noonan syndrome of south India. Mitochondrion 2010. link 76 Dinopoulos A, Papadopoulou A, Manta P, Kekou K, Kanelopoulos T, Fretzayas A et al.. Coinheritance of Noonan syndrome and Becker muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscular disorders : NMD 2010. link 77 Nyström AM, Ekvall S, Strömberg B, Holmström G, Thuresson AC, Annerén G et al.. A severe form of Noonan syndrome and autosomal dominant café-au-lait spots - evidence for different genetic origins. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2009. link 78 Binder G. Response to growth hormone in short children with Noonan syndrome: correlation to genotype. Hormone research 2009. link 79 Kelnar CJ. Noonan syndrome: the hypothalamo-adrenal and hypothalamo-gonadal axes. Hormone research 2009. link 80 Yatsenko SA, del Valle Torrado M, Fernandes PH, Wiszniewska J, Gallego M, Herrera J et al.. Molecular characterization of a balanced rearrangement of chromosome 12 in two siblings with Noonan syndrome. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2009. link 81 Zenker M. Genetic and pathogenetic aspects of Noonan syndrome and related disorders. Hormone research 2009. link 82 Lo FS, Lin JL, Kuo MT, Chiu PC, Shu SG, Chao MC et al.. Noonan syndrome caused by germline KRAS mutation in Taiwan: report of two patients and a review of the literature. 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Perinatal autopsy findings in three cases of jugular lymphatic obstruction sequence and cardiac polyvalvular dysplasia. Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society 2008. link 96 Fryssira H, Leventopoulos G, Psoni S, Kitsiou-Tzeli S, Stavrianeas N, Kanavakis E. Tumor development in three patients with Noonan syndrome. European journal of pediatrics 2008. link 97 Alfieri P, Cesarini L, Zampino G, Pantaleoni F, Selicorni A, Salerni A et al.. Visual function in Noonan and LEOPARD syndrome. Neuropediatrics 2008. link 98 Zenker M, Voss E, Reis A. Mild variable Noonan syndrome in a family with a novel PTPN11 mutation. European journal of medical genetics 2007. link 99 Dhandapany PS, Sadayappan S, Vanniarajan A, Karthikeyan B, Nagaraj C, Gowrishankar K et al.. Novel mitochondrial DNA mutations implicated in Noonan syndrome. 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