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Welcome
to the
VCFS Foundation of NSW
(Australia)
Registered Charity CFN13849
ABN 22 379 450 116
Supporting those affected by
deletion 22q11
VCFS Foundation of NSW
(Australia)
Registered Charity CFN13849
ABN 22 379 450 116
Supporting those affected by
deletion 22q11
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) 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.
It 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 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 2008
at the "Making the Puzzle Easier Dinner - Sydney NSW
left to right: Leanne Tye, Melinda Woods, Maria Kamper, Slade Jensen, Lucy Jackson, Allison Allo,Louise Nade, Mary and Chris Thorley
photo courtesy Israel Smith Photographers
at the "Making the Puzzle Easier Dinner - Sydney NSW
left to right: Leanne Tye, Melinda Woods, Maria Kamper, Slade Jensen, Lucy Jackson, Allison Allo,Louise Nade, Mary and Chris 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.
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.
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