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Reischl-Hajiabadi AT, Schnabel E, Gleich F, Mengler K, Lindner M, Burgard P, Posset R, Lommer-Steinhoff S, Grünert SC, Thimm E, Freisinger P, Hennermann JB, Krämer J, Gramer G, Lenz D, Christ S, Hörster F, Hoffmann GF, Garbade SF, Kölker S, Mütze U. Outcomes after newborn screening for propionic and methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinurias. J Inherit Metab Dis 2024; 47:674-689. [PMID: 38563533 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
The current German newborn screening (NBS) panel includes 13 inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs). In addition, a NBS pilot study in Southwest Germany identifies individuals with propionic acidemia (PA), methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), combined and isolated remethylation disorders (e.g., cobalamin [cbl] C and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [MTHFR] deficiency), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) deficiency, and neonatal cbl deficiency through one multiple-tier algorithm. The long-term health benefits of screened individuals are evaluated in a multicenter observational study. Twenty seven screened individuals with IMDs (PA [N = 13], MMA [N = 6], cblC deficiency [N = 5], MTHFR deficiency [N = 2] and CBS deficiency [N = 1]), and 42 with neonatal cbl deficiency were followed for a median of 3.6 years. Seventeen screened IMD patients (63%) experienced at least one metabolic decompensation, 14 of them neonatally and six even before the NBS report (PA, cbl-nonresponsive MMA). Three PA patients died despite NBS and immediate treatment. Fifteen individuals (79%) with PA or MMA and all with cblC deficiency developed permanent, mostly neurological symptoms, while individuals with MTHFR, CBS, and neonatal cbl deficiency had a favorable clinical outcome. Utilizing a combined multiple-tier algorithm, we demonstrate that NBS and specialized metabolic care result in substantial benefits for individuals with MTHFR deficiency, CBS deficiency, neonatal cbl deficiency, and to some extent, cbl-responsive MMA and cblC deficiency. However, its advantage is less evident for individuals with PA and cbl-nonresponsive MMA. SYNOPSIS: Early detection through newborn screening and subsequent specialized metabolic care improve clinical outcomes and survival in individuals with MTHFR deficiency and cystathionine-β-synthase deficiency, and to some extent in cobalamin-responsive methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) and cblC deficiency while the benefit for individuals with propionic acidemia and cobalamin-nonresponsive MMA is less evident due to the high (neonatal) decompensation rate, mortality, and long-term complications.
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- Anna T Reischl-Hajiabadi
- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology, and Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Children's Hospital Reutlingen, Klinikum am Steinenberg Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Villa Metabolica, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical School, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department for Inborn Metabolic Diseases, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty of Heidelberg, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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Liu Y, Ma X, Kang L, Jin Y, Li M, Song J, Li H, Cao Y, Yang Y. The utility of methylmalonic acid, methylcitrate acid, and homocysteine in dried blood spots for therapeutic monitoring of three inherited metabolic diseases. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1414681. [PMID: 38966413 PMCID: PMC11222987 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1414681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Backgroud Routine metabolic assessments for methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), propionic acidemia (PA), and homocysteinemia involve detecting metabolites in dried blood spots (DBS) and analyzing specific biomarkers in serum and urine. This study aimed to establish a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous detection of three specific biomarkers (methylmalonic acid, methylcitric acid, and homocysteine) in DBS, as well as to appraise the applicability of these three DBS metabolites in monitoring patients with MMA, PA, and homocysteinemia during follow-up. Methods A total of 140 healthy controls and 228 participants were enrolled, including 205 patients with MMA, 17 patients with PA, and 6 patients with homocysteinemia. Clinical data and DBS samples were collected during follow-up visits. Results The reference ranges (25th-95th percentile) for DBS methylmalonic acid, methylcitric acid, and homocysteine were estimated as 0.04-1.02 μmol/L, 0.02-0.27 μmol/L and 1.05-8.22 μmol/L, respectively. Following treatment, some patients achieved normal metabolite concentrations, but the majority still exhibited characteristic biochemical patterns. The concentrations of methylmalonic acid, methylcitric acid, and homocysteine in DBS showed positive correlations with urine methylmalonic acid (r = 0.849, p < 0.001), urine methylcitric acid (r = 0.693, p < 0.001), and serum homocysteine (r = 0.721, p < 0.001) concentrations, respectively. Additionally, higher levels of DBS methylmalonic acid and methylcitric acid may be associated with increased cumulative complication scores. Conclusion The LC-MS/MS method established in this study reliably detects methylmalonic acid, methylcitric acid, and homocysteine in DBS. These three DBS metabolites can be valuable for monitoring patients with MMA, PA, and homocysteinemia during follow-up. Further investigation is required to determine the significance of these DBS biomarkers in assessing disease burden over time.
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- Yi Liu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Su L, Sheng H, Li X, Cai Y, Mei H, Cheng J, Li D, Lu Z, Lin Y, Chen X, Peng M, Huang Y, Zhang W, Liu L. Clinical and genetic analysis of methylmalonic aciduria in 60 patients from Southern China: a single center retrospective study. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:198. [PMID: 38750596 PMCID: PMC11097538 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03210-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) is a group of rare genetic metabolic disorders resulting from defects in methylmalonyl coenzyme A mutase (MCM) or intracellular cobalamin (cbl) metabolism. MMA patients show diverse clinical and genetic features across different subtypes and populations. METHODS We retrospectively recruited 60 MMA patients from a single center and diagnosed them based on their clinical manifestations and biochemical assays. We then performed genetic analysis to confirm the diagnosis and identify the causal variants. RESULTS We confirmed the common clinical manifestations of MMA reported previously. We also described four rare MMA cases with unusual symptoms or genetic variants, such as pulmonary hypertension or limb weakness in late-onset patients. We identified 15 MMACHC and 26 MMUT variants in 57 patients, including 6 novel MMUT variants. Two patients had only one MMAA variant each, and one patient had mild MMA due to mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome caused by a SUCLA2 variant. Among 12 critically ill patients, isolated MMA was associated with higher C3, blood ammonia, and acidosis, while combined MMA was linked to hydrocephalus on skull MRI. MMACHC c.658-660delAAG and MMUT c.1280G > A variants were correlated with more severe phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates the clinical and genotypic heterogeneity of MMA patients and indicates that metabolic screening and genetic analysis are useful tools to identify rare cases.
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- Ling Su
- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China.
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- Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, P.R. China.
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Ma H, Zhu L, Yang X, Ao M, Zhang S, Guo M, Dai X, Ma X, Zhang X. Genetic and phenotypic analysis of 225 Chinese children with developmental delay and/or intellectual disability using whole-exome sequencing. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:391. [PMID: 38649797 PMCID: PMC11034079 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10279-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Developmental delay (DD), or intellectual disability (ID) is a very large group of early onset disorders that affects 1-2% of children worldwide, which have diverse genetic causes that should be identified. Genetic studies can elucidate the pathogenesis underlying DD/ID. In this study, whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed on 225 Chinese DD/ID children (208 cases were sequenced as proband-parent trio) who were classified into seven phenotype subgroups. The phenotype and genomic data of patients with DD/ID were further retrospectively analyzed. There were 96/225 (42.67%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 36.15-49.18%) patients were found to have causative single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and small insertions/deletions (Indels) associated with DD/ID based on WES data. The diagnostic yields among the seven subgroups ranged from 31.25 to 71.43%. Three specific clinical features, hearing loss, visual loss, and facial dysmorphism, can significantly increase the diagnostic yield of WES in patients with DD/ID (P = 0.005, P = 0.005, and P = 0.039, respectively). Of note, hearing loss (odds ratio [OR] = 1.86%; 95% CI = 1.00-3.46, P = 0.046) or abnormal brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) (OR = 1.91, 95% CI = 1.02-3.50, P = 0.042) was independently associated with causative genetic variants in DD/ID children. Our findings enrich the variation spectrums of SNVs/Indels associated with DD/ID, highlight the value genetic testing for DD/ID children, stress the importance of BAEP screen in DD/ID children, and help to facilitate early diagnose, clinical management and reproductive decisions, improve therapeutic response to medical treatment.
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- Heqian Ma
- The School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China
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- Faculty of Pediatrics, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100700, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, 100700, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, 100700, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Pediatrics, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100700, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, 100700, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, 100700, Beijing, China
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- The School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China
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- The School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China
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- The School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China
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- The School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China
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- Faculty of Pediatrics, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100700, Beijing, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, 100700, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, 100700, Beijing, China.
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- The School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China.
- The Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China.
- Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Entire Lifecycle Health and Care, 1 Zhiyuan Road, Lingui District, 541199, Guilin, PR China.
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Liu Y, Ma X, Chen Z, He R, Zhang Y, Dong H, Ma Y, Wu T, Wang Q, Ding Y, Li X, Li D, Song J, Li M, Jin Y, Qin J, Yang Y. Dual rare genetic diseases in five pediatric patients: insights from next-generation diagnostic methods. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:159. [PMID: 38610036 PMCID: PMC11015677 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03148-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinicians traditionally aim to identify a singular explanation for the clinical presentation of a patient; however, in some cases, the diagnosis may remain elusive or fail to comprehensively explain the clinical findings. In recent years, advancements in next-generation sequencing, including whole-exome sequencing, have led to the incidental identification of dual diagnoses in patients. Herein we present the cases of five pediatric patients diagnosed with dual rare genetic diseases. Their natural history and diagnostic process were explored, and lessons learned from utilizing next-generation diagnostic technologies have been reported. RESULTS Five pediatric cases (3 boys, 2 girls) with dual diagnoses were reported. The age at diagnosis was from 3 months to 10 years. The main clinical presentations were psychomotor retardation and increased muscular tension, some accompanied with liver dysfunction, abnormal appearance, precocious puberty, dorsiflexion restriction and varus of both feet, etc. After whole-exome sequencing, nine diseases were confirmed in these patients: Angelman syndrome and Krabbe disease in case 1, Citrin deficiency and Kabuki syndrome in case 2, Homocysteinemia type 2 and Copy number variant in case 3, Isolated methylmalonic acidemia and Niemann-Pick disease type B in case 4, Isolated methylmalonic acidemia and 21-hydroxylase deficiency in case 5. Fifteen gene mutations and 2 CNVs were identified. Four novel mutations were observed, including c.15292de1A in KMT2D, c.159_164inv and c.1427G > A in SLC25A13, and c.591 C > G in MTHFR. CONCLUSIONS Our findings underscore the importance of clinicians being vigilant about the significance of historical and physical examination. Comprehensive clinical experience is crucial for identifying atypical clinical features, particularly in cases involving dual rare genetic diseases.
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- Yupeng Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiration, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Precise Medicine, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Yuan Y, Ma Y, Wu Q, Huo L, Liu CF, Liu X. Clinical and electroencephalogram characteristics of methylmalonic acidemia with MMACHC and MUT gene mutations. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:119. [PMID: 38355526 PMCID: PMC10865547 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04559-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated the clinical, imaging, and electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics of methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) with nervous system damage as the primary manifestation. METHODS From January 2017 to November 2022, patients with nervous system injury as the main clinical manifestation, diagnosed with methylmalonic acidemia by metabolic and genetic testing, were enrolled and analyzed. Their clinical, imaging, and electroencephalogram data were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 18 patients were enrolled, including 15 males and 3 females. The clinical symptoms were convulsions, poor feeding, growth retardation, disorder of consciousness, developmental delay, hypotonia, and blood system changes. There were 6 cases (33%) of hydrocephalus, 9 (50%) of extracerebral space widened, 5 (27%) of corpus callosum thinning, 3 (17%) of ventricular dilation, 3 (17%) of abnormal signals in the brain parenchyma (frontal lobe, basal ganglia region, and brain stem), and 3 (17%) of abnormal signals in the lateral paraventricular. In addition, there were 3 cases (17%) of cerebral white matter atrophy and 1 (5%) of cytotoxic edema in the basal ganglia and cerebral peduncle. EEG data displayed 2 cases (11%) of hypsarrhythmia, 3 (17%) of voltage reduction, 12(67%) of abnormal discharge, 13 (72%) of abnormal sleep physiological waves or abnormal sleep structure, 1 (5%) of immature (delayed) EEG development, and 8 (44%) of slow background. There were 2 cases (11%) of spasms, 1 (5%) of atonic seizures, and 1 (5%) of myoclonic seizures. There were 16 patients (89%) with hyperhomocysteinemia. During follow-up, 1 patient was lost to follow-up, and 1 died. In total, 87.5% (14/16) of the children had varying developmental delays. EEG was re-examined in 11 cases, of which 8 were normal, and 3 were abnormal. Treatments included intramuscular injections of vitamin B12, L-carnitine, betaine, folic acid, and oral antiepileptic therapy. Acute treatment included anti-infective, blood transfusion, fluid replacement, and correcting acidosis. The other treatments included low-protein diets and special formula milk powder. CONCLUSION Methylmalonic acidemia can affect the central nervous system, leading to structural changes or abnormal signals on brain MRI. Metabolic screening and genetic testing help clarify the diagnosis. EEG can reflect changes in brain waves during the acute phase.
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- Yujun Yuan
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Ding S, Ling S, Liang L, Qiu W, Zhang H, Chen T, Zhan X, Xu F, Gu X, Han L. Late-onset cblC defect: clinical, biochemical and molecular analysis. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:306. [PMID: 37770946 PMCID: PMC10536707 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02890-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND cblC defect is the most common type of methylmalonic acidemia in China. Patients with late-onset form (>1 year) are often misdiagnosed due to heterogeneous symptoms. This study aimed to describe clinical characteristics and evaluate long-term outcomes of Chinese patients with late-onset cblC defect. METHODS A total of 85 patients with late-onset cblC defect were enrolled. Clinical data, including manifestations, metabolites, molecular diagnosis, treatment and outcome, were summarized and analyzed. RESULTS The age of onset ranged from 2 to 32.8 years old (median age 8.6 years, mean age 9.4 years). The time between first symptoms and diagnosis ranged from a few days to 20 years (median time 2 months, mean time 20.7 months). Neuropsychiatric symptoms were presented as first symptoms in 68.2% of cases, which were observed frequently in schoolchildren or adolescents. Renal involvement and cardiovascular disease were observed in 20% and 8.2% of cases, respectively, which occurred with the highest prevalence in preschool children. Besides the initial symptoms, the disease progressed in most patients and cognitive decline became the most frequent symptom overall. The levels of propionylcarnitine, propionylcarnitine / acetylcarnitine ratio, methylmalonic acid, methylcitric acid and homocysteine, were decreased remarkably after treatment (P<0.001). Twenty-four different mutations of MMACHC were identified in 78 patients, two of which were novel. The c.482G>A variant was the most frequent mutated allele in this cohort (25%). Except for 16 patients who recovered completely, the remaining patients were still left with varying degrees of sequelae in a long-term follow-up. The available data from 76 cases were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis, and the results showed that the time from onset to diagnosis (OR = 1.025, P = 0. 024) was independent risk factors for poor outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The diagnosis of late-onset cblC defect is often delayed due to poor awareness of its various and nonspecific symptoms, thus having an adverse effect on the prognosis. It should be considered in patients with unexplained neuropsychiatric and other conditions such as renal involvement, cardiovascular diseases or even multiple organ damage. The c.482G>A variant shows the highest frequency in these patients. Prompt treatment appears to be beneficial.
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- Si Ding
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolism, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 KongJiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Liu YP, He RX, Chen ZH, Kang LL, Song JQ, Liu Y, Shi CY, Chen JY, Dong H, Zhang Y, Li MQ, Jin Y, Qin J, Yang YL. Case report: An asymptomatic mother with an inborn error of cobalamin metabolism (cblC) detected through high homocysteine levels during prenatal diagnosis. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1124387. [PMID: 37252234 PMCID: PMC10213673 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1124387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Background The most common disorder of the intracellular cobalamin metabolism pathway is the combined methylmalonic acidemia and homocysteinemia, cblC type (cblC). There is a variation in its clinical spectrum ranging from severe neonatal-onset forms that are highly fatal to later-onset forms which are milder. In this study, the first case of an asymptomatic Chinese woman with a defect in congenital cobalamin (cblC type) metabolism at prenatal diagnosis due to elevated homocysteine level is identified. Case presentation The proband, a male child born to a 29-year-old G1P0 mother, admitted to local hospital with feeding disorder, intellectual disability, seizures, microcephaly, as well as heterophthalmos. The level of the urine methylmalonic was elevated. Equally found were increased blood propionylcarnitine (C3) and propionylcarnitine/free carnitine ratio (C3/C0) and decreased methionine levels. The plasma total homocysteine level was elevated at 101.04 μmol/L (normal < 15 μmol/L). The clinical diagnosis of combined methylmalonic acidemia and homocysteinemia was supported. Four years later, the mother of the boy married again and came to us for prenatal diagnosis exactly 15 weeks after her last menstrual period. Subsequently, there is an increase in the amniotic fluid methylmalonate. The level of the amniotic fluid total homocysteine was marginally high. A considerably elevated amniotic fluid C3 was equally observed. In addition, there is a respective significant increase in the plasma and urine total homocysteine at 31.96 and 39.35 μmol/L. After the sequencing of MMACHC genes, it is found that the boy, a proband carried a homozygous mutation of the MMACHC at c.658_660delAAG. While the boy's mother, she carries two mutations in MMACHC: c.658_660delAAG and c.617G>A. The fetus is a carrier of the MMACHC gene. Following the administration of routine treatment, the mother remained symptom-free in the course of pregnancy, and she gave birth to a healthy boy. Conclusion Variable and nonspecific symptoms characterized the cblC type of methylmalonic acidemia combined with homocysteinemia. Both biochemical assays and mutation analysis are recommended as crucial complementary techniques.
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- Yu-Peng Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Chen Z, Dong H, Liu Y, He R, Song J, Jin Y, Li M, Liu Y, Liu X, Yan H, Qi J, Wang F, Xiao H, Zheng H, Kang L, Li D, Zhang Y, Yang Y. Late-onset cblC deficiency around puberty: a retrospective study of the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:330. [PMID: 36056359 PMCID: PMC9438293 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02471-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background cblC deficiency is the most common type of methylmalonic aciduria in China. Late-onset patients present with various non-specific symptoms and are usually misdiagnosed. The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical features of patients with late-onset cblC deficiency and explore diagnosis and management strategies around puberty. Results This study included 56 patients (35 males and 21 females) with late-onset cblC deficiency who were admitted to our clinic between 2002 and September 2021. The diagnosis was confirmed by metabolic and genetic tests. The clinical and biochemical features, disease triggers, outcome, and associated genetic variants were examined. The onset age ranged from 10 to 20 years (median age, 12 years). Fifteen patients (26.8%) presented with symptoms after infection or sports training. Further, 46 patients (82.1%) had neuropsychiatric diseases; 11 patients (19.6%), cardiovascular diseases; and 6 patients (10.7%), pulmonary hypertension. Renal damage was observed in 6 cases (10.7%). Genetic analysis revealed 21 variants of the MMACHC gene in the 56 patients. The top five common variants detected in 112 alleles were c.482G > A (36.6%), c.609G > A (16.1%), c.658_660delAAG (9.8%), c.80A > G (8.0%), and c.567dupT (6.3%). Thirty-nine patients carried the c.482G > A variant. Among 13 patients who exhibited spastic paraplegia as the main manifestation, 11 patients carried c.482G > A variants. Six patients who presented with psychotic disorders and spastic paraplegia had compound heterozygotic c.482G > A and other variants. All the patients showed improvement after metabolic treatment with cobalamin, l-carnitine, and betaine, and 30 school-aged patients returned to school. Two female patients got married and had healthy babies. Conclusions Patients with late-onset cblC deficiency present with a wide variety of neuropsychiatric symptoms and other presentations, including multiple organ damage. As a result, cb1C deficiency can easily be misdiagnosed as other conditions. Metabolic and genetic studies are important for accurate diagnosis, and metabolic treatment with cobalamin, l-carnitine, and betaine appears to be beneficial. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-022-02471-x.
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- Zhehui Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine II, Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Children's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450053, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Zhu J, Wan S, Zhao X, Zhu B, Lv Y, Jiang H. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Combined Methylmalonic Acidemia and Homocysteinemia (cblC Type): A Case Report and Literature Review. Front Genet 2022; 13:856552. [PMID: 35495149 PMCID: PMC9048794 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.856552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) can display many clinical manifestations, among which acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has not been reported, and congenital heart disease (CHD) is also rare. Case presentation: We report an MMA case with ALL and CHD in a 5.5-year-old girl. With developmental delay and local brain atrophy in MRI, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 9 months old. Rehabilitation was performed since then. This time she was admitted to hospital because of weakness and widespread bleeding spots. ALL-L2 (pre-B-cell) was confirmed by bone marrow morphology and immunophenotyping. Echocardiography showed patent foramen ovale. The girl was treated with VDLD and CAML chemotherapy, during which she developed seizures, edema and renal insufficiency. Decrease of muscle strength was also found in physical examination. Screening for inherited metabolic disorders showed significantly elevated levels of methylmalonate-2, acetylcarnitine (C2), propionylcarnitine (C3), C3/C2 and homocysteine. Gene analysis revealed a compound heterozygous mutaion in MMACHC (NM_015,560): c.80A > G (p.Gln27Arg) and c.609G > A (p.Trp203*). CblC type MMA was diagnosed. Intramuscular injection of cyanocobalamin and intravenous L-carnitine treatment were applied. The edema vanished gradually, and chemotherapy of small dosage of vindesine was given intermittently when condition permitted. 2 months later, muscle strength of both lower limbs were significantly improved to nearly grade 5. The levels of methylmalonic acid and homocysteine were improved. Conclusion: Metabolic disease screening and gene analysis are very necessary for diseases with complex clinical symptoms. ALL can be a rare manifestation for MMA. Synopsis: We report a case of methylmalonic acidemia with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and congenital heart disease, which uncovered the importance of genetic testing and metabolic diseases screening in patients with multiple systemic organ involvement.
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- Jun Zhu
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Hongkun Jiang,
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Ling S, Wu S, Shuai R, Yu Y, Qiu W, Wei H, Yang C, Xu P, Zou H, Feng J, Niu T, Hu H, Zhang H, Liang L, Lu D, Gong Z, Zhan X, Ji W, Gu X, Han L. The Follow-Up of Chinese Patients in cblC Type Methylmalonic Acidemia Identified Through Expanded Newborn Screening. Front Genet 2022; 13:805599. [PMID: 35242167 PMCID: PMC8886223 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.805599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective: The cblC type of combined methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinuria, an inherited disorder with variable phenotypes, is included in newborn screening (NBS) programs at multiple newborn screening centers in China. The present study aimed to investigate the long-term clinical benefits of screening individual. Methods: A national, retrospective multi-center study of infants with confirmed cblC defect identified by NBS between 2004 and 2020 was conducted. We collected a large cohort of 538 patients and investigated their clinical data in detail, including disease onset, biochemical metabolites, and gene variation, and explored different factors on the prognosis. Results: The long-term outcomes of all patients were evaluated, representing 44.6% for poor outcomes. In our comparison of patients with already occurring clinical signs before treatment to asymptomatic ones, the incidence of intellectual impairment, movement disorders, ocular complications, hydrocephalus, and death were significantly different (p < 0.01). The presence of disease onset [Odd ratio (OR) 12.39, 95% CI 5.15–29.81; p = 0.000], variants of c.609G>A (OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.49–4.35; p = 0.001), and c.567dupT (OR 2.28, 95% CI 1.03–5.05; p = 0.042) were independently associated with poor outcomes, especially for neurodevelopmental deterioration. Conclusion: NBS, avoiding major disease-related events and allowing an earlier treatment initiation, appeared to have protective effects on the prognosis of infants with cblC defect.
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- Shiying Ling
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Henan Key Laboratory of Children’s Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Henan Key Laboratory of Children’s Genetics and Metabolic Diseases, Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Center of Neonatal Disease Screening, Jining Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Jining, China
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- Center of Neonatal Disease Screening, Jining Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Jining, China
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- Center of Neonatal Disease Screening, Jinan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Center of Neonatal Disease Screening, Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Center of Neonatal Disease Screening, Shandong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Center of Neonatal Disease Screening, Hefei Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology/Genetics, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Lianshu Han,
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Xu B, Zhang L, Chen Q, Wang Y, Peng Y, Tang H. Case Report: A Case of Late-Onset Combined Methylmalonic Acidemia and Hyperhomocysteinemia Induced by a Vegetarian Diet. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:896177. [PMID: 35903162 PMCID: PMC9315243 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.896177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Methylmalonic acidemia is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disease. However, because of the atypical clinical symptoms, the type of late-onset methylmalonic academia is often misdiagnosed. Especially when the blood vitamin B12 and folic acid levels are normal, it is not easy to think of this disease. Herein we report a 9-year-old girl who developed normally on a relatively balanced diet before 7 years of age. However, she presented with fatigue and attention deficit when she followed a vegetarian diet. Laboratory examination showed moderate macrocytic anemia, high levels of homocysteine, high level of propionylcarnitine/acetylcarnitine, urinary methylmalonic acid and methyl citrate. Gene mutation analysis showed c.609G > A and c.80A > G compound heterozygous mutations in the MMACHC gene, supported late-onset combined methylmalonic academia with homocysteinemia. Then treatment performed with add meat to the diet, vitamin B12, folic acid betaine and L-carnitine supplement. One week later, the child's clinical symptoms and the laboratory examinations were significantly improved.
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- Bei Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Emergency, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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Bourque DK, Mellin‐Sanchez LE, Bullivant G, Cruz V, Feigenbaum A, Hewson S, Raiman J, Schulze A, Siriwardena K, Mercimek‐Andrews S. Outcomes of patients with cobalamin C deficiency: A single center experience. JIMD Rep 2021; 57:102-114. [PMID: 33473346 PMCID: PMC7802631 DOI: 10.1002/jmd2.12179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Biallelic variants in MMACHC results in the combined methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, called cobalamin (cbl) C (cblC) deficiency. We report 26 patients with cblC deficiency with their phenotypes, genotypes, biochemical parameters, and treatment outcomes, who were diagnosed and treated at our center. We divided all cblC patients into two groups: group 1: SX group: identified after manifestations of symptoms (n = 11) and group 2: NB group: identified during the asymptomatic period via newborn screening (NBS) or positive family history of cblC deficiency (n = 15). All patients in the SX group had global developmental delay and/or cognitive dysfunction at the time of the diagnosis and at the last assessment. Seizure, stroke, retinopathy, anemia, cerebral atrophy, and thin corpus callosum in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were common in patients in the SX group. Global developmental delay and cognitive dysfunction was present in nine patients in the NB group at the last assessment. Retinopathy, anemia, and cerebral atrophy and thin corpus callosum in brain MRI were less frequent. We report favorable outcomes in patients identified in the neonatal period and treated pre-symptomatically. Identification of cblC deficiency by NBS is crucial to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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- Danielle K. Bourque
- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of PediatricsThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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Prognostic Significance of Homocysteine Level on Neurological Outcome in Brain Arteriovenous Malformations. DISEASE MARKERS 2020; 2020:6661475. [PMID: 33312268 PMCID: PMC7721487 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6661475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective We aimed to investigate the serum homocysteine (Hcy) level in patients with brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) and their impact on neurological outcome during hospitalization. Method We retrospectively reviewed patients diagnosed with bAVMs in Beijing Tiantan Hospital from January 2019 to August 2020. Patients were divided into two groups according to the mRS (modified Rankin Scale) score at discharge. Clinical and laboratory characteristics were compared. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the potential risk factors for short-term neurological outcome. Results A total of 175 bAVM patients were enrolled in the study, including 139 patients with favorable outcome (mRS ≤ 2) and 36 patients with unfavorable outcome (mRS > 2). Hyperhomocysteinemia was identified in 32.6% of cases (n = 57). Serum Hcy level was related to seizure manifestation (P = 0.034) and short-term neurological outcome (P = 0.027). Logistic regression analysis showed that serum glucose (OR 1.897, 95% CI 1.115-3.229; P = 0.018) and Hcy level (OR 0.838, 95% CI 0.720-0.976; P = 0.023) were significantly associated with short-term disability. Conclusion Our results indicated that the lower serum Hcy level is strongly associated with in-hospital unfavorable outcome. Further prospective studies of Hcy natural history and managements in bAVMs are required, which would be valuable for evaluating the disease-modifying efficacy of oral nutritional supplements in bAVM patients.
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