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ArticleBJU international2019

Phenotypic severity scoring system and categorisation for prune belly syndrome: application to a pilot cohort of 50 living patients.

Daniel G Wong, Michelle K Arevalo, Niccolo Maria Passoni, Nida S Iqbal, Thomas Jascur, Adam J Kern, Emma J Sanchez, Arthi Satyanarayan, Jyothsna Gattineni, Linda A Baker

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  6. Copy number variations in a population with prune belly syndrome.American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2018
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Daniel G WongDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6627-9409
Michelle K ArevaloDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6938-7352
Niccolo Maria PassoniDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Nida S IqbalDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Thomas JascurDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Adam J KernDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Emma J SanchezDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Arthi SatyanarayanDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Jyothsna GattineniPediatric Nephrology, Children's Health Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
Linda A BakerDepartment of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8272-4886

Funding

Prune Belly Syndrome: Mechanisms of Filamin A MutationsR01DK127589 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI BAKER, LINDA A., QIN, JUN · 2020 to 2024
$2.5M
Prune Belly SyndromeR01DK105068 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI BAKER, LINDA A. · 2015 to 2019
$1.8M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK105068NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK127589
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Abstract

objectiveTo design a novel system of scoring prune belly syndrome (PBS) phenotypic severity at any presenting age and apply it to a large pilot cohort. PATIENTS AND

methodsFrom 2000 to 2017, patients with PBS were recruited to our prospective PBS study and medical records were cross-sectionally analysed, generating individualised RUBACE scores. We designed the pragmatic RUBACE-scoring system based on six sub-scores (R: renal, U: ureter, B: bladder/outlet, A: abdominal wall, C: cryptorchidism, E: extra-genitourinary, generating the acronym RUBACE), yielding a potential summed score of 0-31. The 'E' score was used to segregate syndromic PBS and PBS-plus variants. The cohort was scored per classic Woodard criteria and RUBACE scores compared to Woodard category.

resultsIn all, 48 males and two females had a mean (range) RUBACE score of 13.8 (8-25) at a mean age of 7.3 years. Segregated by phenotypic categories, there were 39 isolated PBS (76%), six syndromic PBS (12%) and five PBS-plus (10%) cases. The mean RUBACE scores for Woodard categories 1, 2, and 3 were 20.5 (eight patients), 13.8 (25), and 10.6 (17), respectively (P < 0.001).

conclusionsRUBACE is a practical, organ/system level, phenotyping tool designed to grade PBS severity and categorise patients into isolated PBS, syndromic PBS, and PBS-plus groups. This standardised system will facilitate genotype-phenotype correlations and future prospective multicentre studies assessing medical and surgical treatment outcomes.

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PhenotypeSeverity of Illness IndexAbdominal WallChildChild, PreschoolCryptorchidismFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsProspective StudiesPrune Belly SyndromeUreterUrinary Bladder Neck ObstructionVesico-Ureteral RefluxcryptorchidismmegacystisPrunebelly syndromeseverity score

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PMCPMC7368761

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