Pendred syndrome among patients with congenital hypothyroidism detected by neonatalscreening: identification of two novel <Emphasis Type="Italic">PDS/SLC26A4</Emphasis> mutations

Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by sensorineural hearing loss and thyroid dyshormonogenesis. It is caused by mutations in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene (OMIM 605646) encoding for pendrin. Hypothyroidism in Pendred syndrome can be—although rarely—present from birth and therefore diagnosed by neonatal screening. The aim of our study was to identify patients with Pendred syndrome among a historical cohort of patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) identified by neonatal screening, and to find their mutations in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene. We investigated 197 Czech Caucasian children with CH detected by the neonatal screening between the years 1985 and 2005. The clinical diagnosis of Pendred syndrome was based on the laboratory and sonographic signs of thyroid dyshormonogenesis in association with sensorineural hearing loss. In subjects clinically diagnosed with Pendred syndrome, we sequenced all exons and exon-intron boundaries of the PDS/SLC26A4 gene. Hearing loss was present in 10/197 children with screening-detected CH. Of these, three fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of Pendred syndrome. Two patients were compound heterozygotes for PDS/SLC26A4 mutations: patient 1 carried c.2089+1G>A / c.3G>C and patient 2 carried p.Tyr530His / p.Val422Asp. Two of the four identified mutations were novel (c.3G>C in patient 1 and p.Val422Asp in patient 2). The third patient was free of mutations in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene, representing a phenocopy. In conclusion, our results indicate the rarity of Pendred syndrome as a cause of CH. The identification of two novel mutations expands the spectrum of mutations in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene and emphasizes their marked allelic heterogeneity. The study was supported by grants of the Czech Ministry of Education (MSM 0021620814) and Charles University in Prague (GAUK 2008/2007).     

Solitary thyroid nodule as presenting symptom of Pendred syndrome caused by a novel splice-site mutation in intron 8 of the <Emphasis Type="Italic"> SLC26A4</Emphasis> gene

Thyroid nodules are a rare occurrence in children but represent an important clinical problem because of the possibility of malignancy. We report the case of a 4-year-old boy with sensorineural deafness, who presented with a painless mass in the right anterior cervical region. Cervical ultrasound demonstrated a solid nodule (1.4×2.5×1.7 cm) in the right thyroid lobe. Thyroid function tests revealed compensated hypothyroidism (free T4 1.0 ng/dl; TSH 57 mIU/l) with no detectable thyroid antibodies. A ^99m Tc thyroid scan showed a generalised slightly increased tracer retention (4.6%) with an enlarged right lobe, without distinct nodules. A fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed normal follicular cells. The boy was treated with l-thyroxine which resulted in a complete clinical and sonographical disappearance of the nodule. A CT scan of temporal bones revealed a bilaterally enlarged vestibular aqueduct with Mondini malformation of the cochlea. The combination of all these symptoms suggested the diagnosis of Pendred syndrome (PDS), a disorder characterised by congenital sensorineural hearing loss and a variable degree of thyromegaly due to mutations in the SLC26A4/PDS gene. DNA analysis disclosed a so far unreported homozygous splice site mutation (1002–4 C>G) in intron 8 of the SLC26A4 gene confirming this diagnosis. Conclusion: a solitary thyroid nodule may therefore be another presenting symptom of thyroid involvement in Pendred syndromeAbbreviation PDS Pendred syndrome     

Differential diagnosis between Pendred and pseudo-Pendred syndromes: clinical, radiologic, and molecular studies

The disease gene for Pendred syndrome has been recently characterized and named PDS. It codes for a transmembrane protein called pendrin, which is highly expressed at the apical surface of the thyroid cell and functions as a transporter of chloride and iodide. Pendrin is also expressed at the inner ear level, where it appears to be involved in the maintenance of the endolymph homeostasis in the membranous labyrinth, and in the kidney, where it mediates chloride-formate exchange and bicarbonate secretion. Mutations in the PDS gene and the consequent impaired function of pendrin leads to the classic phenotype of Pendred syndrome, i.e. dyshormonogenic goiter and congenital sensorineural hearing loss. In the present study, we performed a detailed clinical, radiologic, and molecular analysis of six families presenting with clinical diagnosis of Pendred syndrome. In two families a homozygous pattern for PDS mutations was found, whereas the affected members of the other four families were compound heterozygotes. One family did not harbor PDS mutations. Among the four novel mutations described, one is a transversion in exon 2 (84C>A), leading to the substitution S28R. Two other novel mutations lie in exon 4 (398T>A) and in exon 16 (1790T>C), leading to the substitutions S133T and L597S, respectively. The fourth novel mutation (1614+1G>A) is located in the first base pair of intron 14, probably affecting the splicing of the PDS gene. Clinically, all patients had goiter with positive perchlorate test, hypothyroidism, and severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss. In all the individuals harboring PDS mutations, but not in the family without PDS mutations, inner ear malformations, such as enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct and of the endolymphatic duct and sac, were documented. The pseudo-Pendred phenotype exhibited by the family without PDS mutations is likely caused by an autoimmune thyroid disease associated with a sensorineural hearing loss of different origin.     

新生儿重症监护病房新生儿耳聋基因致病变异携带者筛查的横断面调查

背景：我国耳聋发病率高与耳聋基因致病变异的携带率高有关,目前缺乏对NICU新生儿耳聋基因致病变异携带者的筛查数据。 目的：调查NICU新生儿中耳聋基因GJB2 和SLC26A4致病变异的携带率。 设计：横断面研究。 方法：纳入2016年1月至2021年12月在复旦大学附属儿科医院NICU住院、入院日龄≤28 d,且出院前完成高通量测序的新生儿,排除生后耳聋相关基因诊断阳性者。从病历系统中截取患儿的性别、胎龄、出生体重;从测序数据库中提取GJB2 基因和SLC26A4基因的检测结果、患儿人类表型标准用语信息。携带率（%）=杂合致病或可能致病（P/LP）变异例数/总研究对象人数。检索PubMed、Embase和万方数据库,纳入既往报道中国NICU人群、新生儿人群和孕妇人群中GJB2 基因和/或SLC26A4基因P/LP变异携带情况的文献,并行复习。 主要结局指标：GJB2 基因和SLC26A4基因的P/LP变异携带率。 结果：纳入14 924例新生儿,男8 587例（57.5%）,女6 337例,胎龄（35.6±3.7）周,出生体重（2 711.7±887.1）g。携带GJB2 基因P/LP变异的患儿2 009例（13.462%）,共检出18种杂合P/LP变异,其中c.109G>A最常见（10.902%）,其次为c.235del（1.749%）、c.299_300del（0.409%）、c.176_191del（0.154%）、c.508_511dup（0.074%）和c.257C>G（0.034%）。携带SLC26A4基因P/LP变异的患儿305例（2.044%）,共检出31种杂合P/LP变异,携带率最高的6种依次为c.919-2A>G（1.139%）、c.2168A>G（0.181%）、c.1226G>A（0.100%）、c.1229C>T（0.094%）、c.1174A>T（0.080%）和c.1003T>C（0.047%）。 结论：建议将GJB2 基因上的c.109G>A、c.508_511dup和c.257C>G以及SLC26A4基因的c.1003T>C位点纳入NICU新生儿耳聋基因致病变异携带者筛查。     

Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia: a novel SLC19A2 compound heterozygous mutation in two siblings

Thiamine responsive megaloblastic anemia (TRMA) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by loss of function mutations in the SLC19A2 gene. TRMA is characterized by anemia, deafness, and diabetes. In some cases, optic atrophy or more rarely retinitis pigmentosa is noted. We now report two sisters, the eldest of which presented to a different hospital during childhood with sensorineural deafness, which was treated with a hearing prosthesis, insulin requiring diabetes, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy, and macrocytic anemia. These features initially suggested a clinical diagnosis of Wolfram syndrome (WS). Therapy with thiamine was initiated which resulted in the resolution of the anemia. The younger sister, who was affected with sensorineural deafness, was referred to our hospital for non‐autoimmune diabetes. She was found to have macrocytosis and ocular abnormalities. Because a diagnosis of TRMA was suspected, therapy with insulin and thiamine was started. Sequencing analysis of the SLC19A2 gene identified a compound heterozygous mutation p.Y81X/p.L457X (c.242insA/c.1370delT) in both sisters. Non‐autoimmune diabetes associated with deafness and macrocytosis, without anemia, suggests a diagnosis of TRMA. Patients clinically diagnosed with WS with anemia and/or macrocytosis should be reevaluated for TRMA.     

4例遗传性球形红细胞增多症患者的临床及遗传学分析

4例遗传性球形红细胞增多症患儿（男、女各2例），年龄3岁7个月至5岁，均有轻中度贫血、轻度肝脾肿大，以及间接胆红素增高为主的黄疸、网织红细胞比例增高、外周血涂片球形红细胞 > 10%和渗透性脆性增加。高通量测序分析发现病例1、2的SLC4A1基因分别存在新突变：c.37G > A和c.340T > C，其父母该基因均未见异常。c.37G > A和c.340T > C突变经Mutation Taster预测有致病意义；Polyphen2预测值分别为0.87、0.83，提示可能有害；SIFT的预测值分别为0.008、0.09，提示可能有害。病例3、4的ANK1基因分别存在已报道的c.830A > G和c.985G > C杂合突变；病例3的父母未做基因检测；病例4的母亲为遗传性球形红细胞增多症患者，也检出ANK1基因c.985G > C杂合突变。病例3的Hb常低于80 g/L，于5岁6个月行脾切除术，术后定期复查Hb均大于105 g/L。HS是一种由于红细胞膜蛋白异常导致的遗传性溶血性疾病，基因检测可协助确诊。     

A novel non-sense mutation in the <Emphasis Type="Italic">SLC2A10</Emphasis> gene of an arterial tortuosity syndrome patient of Kurdish origin

Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which patients display tortuosity of arteries in addition to hyperextensible skin, joint laxity, and other connective tissue features. This syndrome is caused by mutations in the SLC2A10 gene. In this article we describe an ATS girl of Kurdish origin who, in addition to arterial tortuosity and connective tissue features, displays stomach displacement within the thorax and bilateral hip dislocation. Clinical details of this patient have been reported previously. Sequencing of the SLC2A10 gene identified a novel homozygous non-sense c.756C>A mutation in this patient’s DNA. This mutation in the SLC2A10 gene replaces a cysteine encoding codon with a stop signal. This is believed to cause a premature truncation of GLUT10 protein in this patient. We conclude that patients of Kurdish origin who display arterial tortuosity associated with skin hyperextensibility, joint hypermobility, and characteristic facial features may carry mutations in the SLC2A10 gene.     

GJB2 and GJB6 mutations in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. Whether connexin mutations are factors in the development of CMV-related hearing loss has not been explored. We examined gap junction protein beta-2 (GJB2) and gap junction protein beta-6 (GJB6) mutations in 149 children with congenital CMV infection and 380 uninfected neonates. Mutations in GJB2 and GJB6 were assessed by nucleotide sequencing and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, respectively. The study population was predominantly African American, and 4.3% of the subjects were carriers of a connexin 26 mutation. The overall frequency of GJB2 mutations was significantly higher in the group of children with CMV infection and hearing loss (21%) compared with those with CMV infection and normal hearing (3%, p = 0.017) and the group of uninfected newborns (3.9%, p = 0.016). Eight previously reported mutations (M34T, V27I, R127H, F83L, R143W, V37I, V84L, G160S), and four novel mutations (V167M, G4D, A40T, and R160Q) were detected. None of the study children had the 342-kb deletion (delGJB6-D13S1830) in GJB6, which suggests that this mutation does not play a role in hereditary deafness in the African American population. Although GJB2 mutations were detected in children with and without CMV-related hearing loss, those with hearing loss had a higher frequency of GJB2 mutations.     

First 2 cases with thiamine‐responsive megaloblastic anemia in the Czech Republic,a rare form of monogenic diabetes mellitus: a novel mutation in the thiamine transporter SLC19A2 gene—intron 1 mutation c.204+2T>G

Thiamine‐responsive megaloblastic anemia (TRMA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the SLC19A2 gene. To date at least 43 mutations have been reported for the gene encoding a plasma membrane thiamine transporter protein (THTR‐1). TRMA has been reported in less than 80 cases worldwide. Here, we illustrate 2 female patients with TRMA first diagnosed in the Czech Republic and in central Europe being confirmed by sequencing of the THTR‐1 gene SLC19A2. Both subjects are compound heterozygotes with 3 different mutations in the SLC19A2 gene. In case 2, the SLC19A2 intron 1 mutation c.204+2T>G has never been reported before. TRMA subjects are at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis during intercurrent disease and arrythmias. Thiamine supplementation has prevented hematological disorders over a few years in both pediatric subjects, and improved glycaemic control of diabetes mellitus. Patient 1 was suffering from hearing loss and rod‐cone dystrophy at the time of diagnosis, however, she was unresponsive to thiamine substitution. Our patient 2 developed the hearing loss despite the early thiamine substitution, however no visual disorder had developed. The novel mutation described here extends the list of SLC19A2 mutations causing TRMA.     

MyD88和TICAM1基因多态性及其交互作用与儿童社区获得性肺炎的关联研究

目的 探讨髓样分化因子88(myeloid differentiation factor 88,MyD88)和Toll样受体衔接分子1(Toll-like receptor adaptor molecule 1,TICAM1)基因的单核苷酸多态性及其交互作用与儿童社区获得性肺炎（community-acquired pneumonia,CAP）的相关性。方法 前瞻性采用改良多重高温连接酶检测反应技术对2015年8月—2017年9月在延安大学医学院第二附属医院儿科就诊的375例CAP患儿和306例健康体检儿童的MyD88和TICAM1基因的9个标签位点进行分型,并采用logistic回归分析评价各位点基因型及其交互作用与儿童CAP的关联。结果 TICAM1基因rs11466711T/C位点多态性与儿童CAP易感性密切相关（P<0.05）;rs35747610G/A位点AA基因型可显著降低CAP患儿并发脓毒症的风险（P<0.05）;rs6510826G/A位点AA基因型与CAP患儿急性期C反应蛋白水平的增高显著关联（P<0.05）。MyD88基因rs7744A/G位点GG...     

111 例未通过听力筛查新生儿常见耳聋基因突变位点分析

目的了解未通过听力筛查新生儿耳聋基因突变情况。方法随机选取听力筛查未通过、经听觉脑干诱发电位(ABR)测试为感音神经性耳聋患儿111例,收集足跟血血片,提取基因组DNA后,检测GJB2、SLC26A4和线粒体12 Sr RNA基因中的11个热点的突变,分析听力损失程度与突变的关联。结果 111例新生儿中,共检出携带耳聋基因突变24例(21.6%)。其中,GJB 2基因突变14例(12.6%),包括235 del C单杂合突变5例,235 del C和299_300 del AT复合杂合突变5例,以及235del C纯合突变、299_300del AT单杂合突变、176_191del16和235del C复合杂合突变、299_300del AT和508_511 dup AACG复合杂合突变各1例;SLC 26 A 4基因突变10例(9.0%),包括IVS 7-2 AG单杂合突变2例,1226 GA单杂合突变3例,2168 AG单杂合突变2例,IVS7-2AG和2168 AG复合杂合突变3例。本组耳聋患儿中未检出线粒体基因突变。结论未通过听力筛查新生儿中,超过1/5检测到聋基因突变,并以GJB2基因突变最常见,实施热点致聋基因检测可以提高耳聋的病因诊断率。     

An Egyptian family with H syndrome due to a novel mutation in SLC29A3 illustrating overlapping features with pigmented hypertrichotic dermatosis with insulin‐dependent diabetes and Faisalabad histiocytosis

The SLC29A3 gene, encoding hENT3, a member of the equilibrative nucleoside transporter family, has recently been found mutated in Faisalabad histiocytosis, pigmented hypertrichotic dermatosis with insulin‐dependent diabetes, familial sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML), and H syndromes. We here report clinical and genetic findings of an Egyptian family with H syndrome. We describe two siblings, a 19‐yr old girl and a 15‐yr old boy, of consanguineous parents. From 5 yr of age, the girl developed bilateral flexion deformity of interphalengeal joints and insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus. At age 7 yr, prominent hyperpigmented patches appeared on the skin at lower limbs, genitalia, and trunk. On clinical examination, she had hepatosplenomegaly, generalized lymphadenopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, sensorineural hearing loss, hypogonadism, short stature, and characteristic dysmorphic features. Her brother had fixed flexion contractures of the feet, profound sensorineural hearing loss, characteristic dysmorphic features, but no diabetes. DNA sequence analysis revealed a homozygous mutation (c.300+1G>C) in SLC29A3 in both siblings. The phenotype and genotype of the siblings were compatible with that of the H syndrome, although the features were overlapping with those found in pigmented hypertrichotic dermatosis with insulin‐dependent diabetes, familial SHML, and Faisalabad histiocytosis, indicating that these four syndromes may be regarded as one disease with varying phenotypic features. A new, common name for these conditions is warranted.     

Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anaemia: a cause of syndromic diabetes in childhood

Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anaemia (TRMA) is a rare autosomal recessive condition, characterized by megaloblastic anaemia, non-autoimmune diabetes mellitus, and sensorineural hearing loss. We describe three infants with TRMA from two consanguineous Pakistani families, who were not known to be related but originated from the same area in Pakistan. All children were homozygous, and the parents were heterozygous for a c.196G>T mutation in the SLC19A2 gene on chromosome 1q23.3, which encodes a high-affinity thiamine transporter. The result is an abnormal thiamine transportation and vitamin deficiency in the cells. Thiamine in high doses (100-200 mg/d) reversed the anaemia in all our patients. Two patients discontinued insulin treatment successfully after a short period, while the third patient had to continue with insulin. The hearing loss persisted in all three children. The diagnosis of TRMA should be suspected in patients with syndromic diabetes including hearing loss and anaemia, even if the latter is only very mild and, particularly, in the case of consanguinity.     

Long-term follow-up of a patient with primary hypomagnesaemia and secondary hypocalcaemia due to a novel <Emphasis Type="Italic">TRPM6</Emphasis> mutation

Hypomagnesaemia with secondary hypocalcaemia (HSH) is a rare condition usually presenting in the newborn period as refractory seizures, other symptoms of increased neuromuscular excitability and growth disturbances. A case with a novel TRPM6 mutation with an excellent long-term outcome is reported to highlight the observation that clinical suspicion is essential for an early diagnosis and treatment of HSH. The compliance of a long-term treatment with oral magnesium supplements is critical to avoid abnormalities of neurological and physical development. The finding of novel mutations supports the notion that the molecular study of the whole TRPM6 gene is required for diagnostic accuracy. Furthermore, the molecular study of the different types of hereditary hypomagnesaemia is critical to further improve our knowledge of magnesium homeostasis.     

Germline mutation in the <Emphasis Type="Italic">STK11</Emphasis> gene in a girl with an ovarian Sertoli cell tumour

Introduction An ovarian Sertoli cell tumour was detected in a 4-year-old girl with gonadotrophin-independent precocious puberty. Such gonadal tumours can be associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, caused by mutations in the STK11 gene. We have therefore sequenced the STK11 gene. Results Mutation analysis revealed a nonsense mutation in exon 1 (c.130A>T;p.Lys44X) of the SKT11 gene, which resulted in a truncated, inactive protein. The mutation was heterozygous in patient’s lymphocytes and almost homozygous in the tumour, indicating loss of heterozygosity. Conclusion This is the first report of a STK11 germline mutation in a girl with an ovarian Sertoli cell tumour. It remains to be shown whether this particular mutation predisposes the patient to the development of ovarian tumours.     

Mutations in the EGF-CFC Gene Cryptic Are an Infrequent Cause of Congenital Heart Disease

Cryptic (CFC1), a member of the epidermal growth factor–Cripto/FRL-1/Cryptic (EGF–CFC) gene family, is involved in the evolutionarily conserved establishment of left–right lateral asymmetry. Inactivation of Cfc1 in mice results in laterality defects and complex cardiac malformations. Similarly, mutations in the human CFC1 gene have been identified in patients with heterotaxy syndrome. The cardiac defects in humans resemble those in mice lacking Cfc1. We postulated that some patients with isolated cardiac malformations could also have mutations in the CFC1 gene. Our analysis of the CFC1 gene in 167 patients with congenital heart disease revealed a novel A145T missense variant in 3 patients with type II atrial septal defect. Furthermore, we found the previously characterized R78W polymorphism in another patient with type II atrial septal defect. However, the A145T sequence alteration was also identified in 3 controls, suggesting that this variant is a polymorphism. We conclude that CFC1 variants could be a rare cause of congenital heart disease in patients without laterality defects.     

Genotype/phenotype association in Indian congenital aniridia

The developmental birth eye disorder of iris is known as aniridia. Heterozygous PAX6 gene, which causes human aniridia and small eye in mice, is located on chromosome 11p13. The variability had been documented between the affected individuals within the families, is due to genotypic variation. Haploinsufficiency renders PAX6 allele non-functional or amorphic, however it presents hypomorphic or neomorphic alleles. India is not a well-studied ethnic group, hence the focus on congenital aniridia gene analysis supports the literature and the phenotypic association were analysed both in sporadic as well as familial. The consistent association of truncating PAX6 mutations with the phenotype is owing to non-sense-mediated decay (NMD). It is presumed that the genetic impact of increased homozygosity and heterozygocity in Indian counter part arises as the consequence of consanguineous marriages. The real fact involved in congenital aniridia with other related phenotypes with PAX6 mutations are still controversial.     

远端肾小管酸中毒患儿基因型及临床表型的相关性分析

目的对确诊的6例原发性远端肾小管酸中毒(dRTA)的病例行基因型及临床表型的相关性分析。方法对2017年11月至2019年8月确诊于华中科技大学同济医学院附属武汉儿童医院的6例dRTA患儿行病史资料采集及相关辅助检查,评估其生长发育情况,留取静脉全血进行Trio全外显子高通量测序,经全谱遗传病精准诊断云平台系统分析筛选和数据分析,对可疑突变进行Sanger测序验证,后应用蛋白预测软件进行蛋白功能预测。结果6例患儿的临床症状、体征和辅助检查均符合dRTA的诊断,均表现为生长发育落后,1例患儿出现X型腿,1例患儿出现骨质疏松。辅助检查均提示低钾血症、代谢性酸中毒、碱性尿,3例患儿出现肾脏钙质沉着,2例患儿出现肾脏结石,所有患儿的父母亲均无临床表型。1例患儿为SLC4A1基因纯合突变[c.2102(exon17)G>A,p.G701D],为既往报道的常染色体隐性遗传高频突变位点,该患儿同时合并dRTA及溶血性贫血;3例为SLC4A1基因杂合突变,均为De novo突变[c.1766(exon14)G>A,p.R589H,c.1765(exon14)C>T,p.R589C],为既往报道的常染色体显性遗传高频突变位点,确诊年龄与肾脏影像学异常存在相关性。1例为ATP6V1B1基因复合杂合突变[c.806(exon9)C>T,p.P269L;c.1153(exon12)C>A,p.P385T],均为未见文献报道的新突变位点。1例为ATP6V0A4基因纯合无义突变[c.1899C>A,p.Y633X,208],为未见文献报道的新突变位点。结论SLC4A1、ATP6V1B1、ATP6V0A4是目前已明确的dRTA的主要致病基因,其突变特点及遗传方式与临床表型相关。基因检测可以对可疑的dRTA患者行早期分子诊断,有助于临床表型的筛查及个体化治疗。     

白细胞介素-4受体基因多态性及IgE水平与哮喘预测指数相关性研究

目的研究新疆维吾尔自治区儿童白细胞介素-4受体(IL-4R)基因多态性及Ig E水平与哮喘预测指数(API)的相关性。方法选取167例API(+)、187例API(-)及203例健康婴幼儿(对照组),应用PCR聚合酶链反应和DNA测序法进行基因分型。同时ELISA法检测三组婴幼儿血清Ig E水平。结果 IL-4R基因Arg551Gln位点各基因型频率分布在API(+)组、API(-)组、对照组三组中差异无统计学意义(P0.05);API(+)组血清Ig E水平明显高于API(-)及对照组(P0.01);API(+)患儿中2岁者血清Ig E水平明显低于≥2岁者(P0.01)。结论 Arg551Gln位点多态性与API结果无相关性,而API阳性与Ig E水平升高存在关联性,年龄≥2岁是API阳性的儿童Ig E水平升高的风险因素。     

Sporadic Epstein syndrome with macrothrombocytopenia,sensorineural hearing loss and renal failure

We report here a sporadic case of Epstein syndrome, one of the MYH9 disorders. A Japanese boy was first noted to have thrombocytopenia at 3 years of age. Blood smear showed giant platelets but no Döhle‐like bodies in the neutrophils. He had no family history of thrombocytopenia, hearing loss, and/or renal failure. Thrombocytopenia took a chronic course and platelet count fluctuated in the range 18 000–46 000/μL, not responding to i.v. immunoglobulin or prednisolone treatment. The patient had episodes of gross nasal bleeding at 7 and 18 years of age. Mild hearing loss was suspected at 6, and proteinuria was first noted at 14 years of age. At the development of renal failure at 24 years of age, he was identified to have de novo R702H MYH9 mutation. This case illustrates the importance of suspecting MYH9 disorder even in cases of chronic macrothrombocytopenia without family history.