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IN THE NEWS!
Surprise Guest at the 2007
Making the puzzle easier dinner
Melissa Doyle
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VCFS featured in Local Sydney newspaper
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VCFS Features again
in north shore paper
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VCFS features in
Notebook Magazine click here
May 08
Turning Points
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Welcome
to the
VCFS Foundation of NSW
Australia
Australia
Registered
Charity CFN13849
ABN 22
379 450 116
deletion 22q11
25th-31st August 08
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Thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters
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for full list
When a child's
health problems are puzzling......
A missing piece of
genetic material on
chromosome 22 (deletion 22q11)
may be the clue.
A missing piece of
genetic material on
chromosome 22 (deletion 22q11)
may be the clue.
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS/22q11.2) is a genetic syndrome. It is the result of a submicroscopic deletion on the long arm of Chromosome 22 in the “q11” region- deletion 22q11.
VCFS/22q11.2 occurs in approximately one in 2000 births and is the most common submicroscopic deletion syndrome. There are more than 100 physical phenotypic features reported as VCFS affects every major system in the body.
The name (VCFS/22q11.2) velo cardio facial syndrome comes from the Latin words "velum" meaning palate, "cardio" meaning heart and "facies" having to do with the face.
VCFS is also known as:
- Deletion 22q11
- DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS)
- Shprintzen Syndrome
- CATCH 22
- Conotruncal anomaly face syndrome
- Cayler cardiofacial syndrome.
The VCFS Foundation of
NSW Committee 2007
at the "Making the Puzzle Easier Dinner - Sydney NSW
Back row left to right: Maria Kamper, Melinda Woods, Chris Thorley, Leanne Tye
Front row: Kim Clifton and Mary Thorley
photo courtesy Israel Smith Photographers
TO DONATE TO OUR FUNDRAISER FOR 2008
CONTACT secretary@vcfsfa.org.au
Making the Puzzle Easier
Dinner
26th July 08
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$65 per person
incl. pre dinner drinks & 3 course meal
Percy Puzzle logo designed by Louise Nade - Cupcake Creations
at the "Making the Puzzle Easier Dinner - Sydney NSW
Back row left to right: Maria Kamper, Melinda Woods, Chris Thorley, Leanne Tye
Front row: Kim Clifton and Mary Thorley
photo courtesy Israel Smith Photographers
The
VCFS Foundation of NSW supports familes and persons affected by VCFS or
deletion 22q11. We recently held our first "Making the Puzzle Easier"
dinner at Epping, Syndey NSW, Australia.
If you are affected or know someone affected by VCFS you should consider joining our support group. For $20 per year you will receive our quarterly magazine, a contact list of other members also affected and an information pack. See our membership page for details or contact Mary Thorley via email membership@vcfsfa.org.au
If you are affected or know someone affected by VCFS you should consider joining our support group. For $20 per year you will receive our quarterly magazine, a contact list of other members also affected and an information pack. See our membership page for details or contact Mary Thorley via email membership@vcfsfa.org.au
TO DONATE TO OUR FUNDRAISER FOR 2008
CONTACT secretary@vcfsfa.org.au
Making the Puzzle Easier
Dinner
26th July 08
Click here
$65 per person
incl. pre dinner drinks & 3 course meal
Percy Puzzle logo designed by Louise Nade - Cupcake Creations
Click the puzzle below for
Parents Guide
