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ArticleMolecular genetics and metabolism2018

Natural history of echocardiographic abnormalities in mucopolysaccharidosis III.

Carolyn M Wilhelm, Kristen V Truxal, Kim L McBride, John P Kovalchin, Kevin M Flanigan

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Article in Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Sanfilippo syndrome: consensus guidelines for clinical care.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carolyn M WilhelmDivisions of Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States. Electronic address: Carolyn.Wilhelm@uhhospitals.org.
Kristen V TruxalDivisions of Genetic and Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Departments of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States.
Kim L McBrideDivisions of Genetic and Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Center for Cardiovascular Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Departments of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States.
John P KovalchinDivisions of Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Departments of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States.
Kevin M FlaniganCenter for Gene Therapy, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Departments of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Departments of Neurology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
Nationwide Children's Hospital · US

Funding

The Ohio State University Center for clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR001070 · NCATS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JACKSON, REBECCA D · 2013 to 2017
$22.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001070
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type III, Sanfilippo Syndrome, is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder. MPS I and II patients often develop cardiac involvement leading to early mortality, however there are limited data in MPS III. The objective of this study is to describe cardiac abnormalities in a large group of MPS III patients followed in a longitudinal natural history study designed to determine outcome measures for gene transfer trials.

methodsA single center study of MPS III patients who were enrolled in the Nationwide Children's Hospital natural history study in 2014. Two cardiologists reviewed all patient echocardiograms for anatomic, valvular, and functional abnormalities. Valve abnormalities were defined as abnormal morphology, trivial mitral regurgitation (MR) with abnormal morphology or at least mild MR, and any aortic regurgitation (AR). Abnormal left ventricular (LV) function was defined as ejection fraction < 50%. Group comparisons were assessed using two-sample t-tests or Wilcoxon rank sum tests for continuous variables and chi-square or Fisher's exact tests for categorical variables.

resultsTwenty-five patients, 15 Type A and 10 Type B MPS III, underwent 45 echocardiograms. Fifteen patients (60%) demonstrated an abnormal echocardiographic finding with age at first abnormal echocardiogram within the study being 6.8 ± 2.8 years. Left-sided valve abnormalities were common over time: 7 mitral valve thickening, 2 mitral valve prolapse, 16 MR (8 mild, 8 trivial), 3 aortic valve thickening, and 9 AR (7 mild, 2 trivial). Two patients had asymmetric LV septal hypertrophy. No valvular stenosis or ventricular function abnormalities were noted. Incidental findings included: mild aortic root dilation (2), bicommissural aortic valve (1), and mild tricuspid regurgitation (3).

conclusionsIndividuals with Sanfilippo A and B demonstrate a natural history of cardiac involvement with valvular abnormalities most common. In short-term follow up, patients demonstrated only mild progression of abnormalities, none requiring intervention. Valvular disease prevalence is similar to MPS I and II, but appears less severe. These findings raise no specific concerns for gene transfer trials in patients in this age range.

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Aortic Valve InsufficiencyCardiovascular AbnormalitiesChildChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyHeart Valve DiseasesHumansMitral Valve InsufficiencyMucopolysaccharidosis IIIPrognosisCardiacEchocardiogramGene transferMucopolysaccharidosis

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PMCPMC7202061
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