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ArticleHormones (Athens, Greece)2019

Triple A syndrome: two siblings with a novel mutation in the AAAS gene.

Athanasia Bouliari, Xuexin Lu, Rebecca W Persky, Constantine A Stratakis

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Article in Hormones (Athens, Greece), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Athanasia BouliariEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 1-3330, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Xuexin LuEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 1-3330, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Rebecca W PerskyEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 1-3330, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. Rebecca.persky@nih.gov.
Constantine A StratakisEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 1-3330, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · US

Funding

Molecular Genetics of Endocrine Tumors and Related DisordersZIAHD008920 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI STRATAKIS, CONSTANTINE A. · 2012 to 2021
$25.8M
Pediatric Endocrinology Training ProgramZIEHD008944 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI YANOVSKI, JACK A. · 2014 to 2025
$12.1M
Molecular Genetics Of Adrenocortical Tumors And Related DisordersZIAHD000642 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI STRATAKIS, CONSTANTINE A. · 2009 to 2011
$9.6M
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Intramural Research Program. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001595Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HD000642
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTriple A syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the AAAS gene on chromosome 12q13. Its main clinical features are alacrima, achalasia, and adrenal insufficiency, with most patients also having neurological symptoms and autonomic dysfunction. The neurologic manifestations are less well-understood, especially in children. Here, we examine two siblings who were found to have a novel mutation in the AAAS gene and who were found to have subtle, but important, neurologic findings.

designThis is a case report of two siblings.

resultsWe discuss two siblings exhibiting different signs of the disorder including neurologic dysfunction found at varying ages. Genetic analysis revealed that both patients have the same compound heterozygous mutations in the AAAS gene consisting of one novel mutation (c.500 C>A, A167E) and one previously described mutation (c.1331+1G> A/IVS14+1 G>A). A diagnosis of triple A syndrome was reached based on their clinical and genetic findings.

conclusionsThe unique characteristic of these two cases is the novel mutation in the AAAS gene, which is likely pathogenic. In addition, they showcase the genotype-phenotype variability of the disease, as well as the importance of early identification of the neurologic abnormalities, which can result in early intervention and possibly improved outcomes.

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Adrenal InsufficiencyChildChild, PreschoolEsophageal AchalasiaFemaleHumansMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsNervous System DiseasesNuclear Pore Complex ProteinsSiblingsAAAS protein, humanNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear Pore Complex ProteinsAAASAllgrove syndromeNovel variantTriple A syndrome

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