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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2021

Genetic etiologies associated with infantile hydrocephalus in a Chinese infantile cohort.

Hong-Fang Mei, Xin-Ran Dong, Hui-Yao Chen, Yu-Lan Lu, Bing-Bing Wu, Hui-Jun Wang, Guo-Qiang Cheng, Lai-Shuan Wang, Yun Cao, Lin Yang and 1 more

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Article in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Paediatric hydrocephalus.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hong-Fang MeiDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Xin-Ran DongKey Laboratory of Birth Defects, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Hui-Yao ChenCenter for Molecular Medicine of Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yu-Lan LuKey Laboratory of Birth Defects, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Bing-Bing WuKey Laboratory of Birth Defects, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Hui-Jun WangKey Laboratory of Birth Defects, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Guo-Qiang ChengDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Lai-Shuan WangDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Yun CaoDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Lin YangClinical Genetic Center, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, 399 Wan Yuan Road, Shanghai, 201102, China. yanglin_fudan@163.com.
Wen-Hao ZhouDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-988X
Children's Hospital of Fudan University · CN

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81741034the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning GDEK201701the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project 2018SHZDZX01 and 2018SHZDZX05the Shanghai Shen Kang Hospital Development Center SHDC12017110
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfantile hydrocephalus (IHC) is commonly related to other central nervous system diseases, which may have adverse effects on prognosis. The causes of IHC are heterogeneous, and the genetic etiologies are not fully understood. This study aimed to analyze the genetic etiologies of an IHC cohort.

methodsThe data for 110 IHC patients who had received exome sequencing at the Clinical Genetic Center of the Children's Hospital of Fudan University between 2016 and 2019 were reviewed and analyzed retrospectively. An exome-wide association analysis (EWAS) was performed within this cohort using IHC as the study phenotype.

resultsOf the 110 IHC patients, a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant was identified in 16 (15%) patients, spanning 13 genes. The genes were mainly associated with metabolic disorders, brain abnormalities, and genetic syndromes. IHC patients who had unclear clinical etiology were more likely to possess a genetic etiology. Based on previous studies and on our EWAS results, ZEB1, SBF2, and GNAI2 were over-represented among IHC patients and might affect the signaling pathways involved in IHC formation.

conclusionsOur study showed heterogeneous genetic etiologies in an IHC cohort. It is essential to perform genetic testing on IHC patients who have unclear clinical etiology, and genes associated with metabolic disorders, brain abnormalities, and genetic syndromes should be noted. In addition, when aiming to discover IHC susceptibility genes, genes that might influence the signaling pathways involved in IHC formation should be prioritized.

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HydrocephalusChinaCohort StudiesExome SequencingHumansRetrospective StudiesEtiologyGeneticHydrocephalusInfantile

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