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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2021

Pathogenic gene variation spectrum and carrier screening for Wilson's disease in Qingdao area.

Lingyan Qiao, Juan Ge, Cheng Li, Yusheng Liu, Conghui Hu, Sicui Hu, Wenjie Li, Tang Li

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Lingyan QiaoDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0865-9304
Juan GeDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Cheng LiDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Yusheng LiuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Conghui HuDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Sicui HuDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2631-0117
Wenjie LiNeonatal Screening Laboratory, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Tang LiDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Qingdao University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundDespite the increasing number of reports on the analysis of ATP7B variants, reports on carrier screening for Wilson's disease (WD, OMIM:277900) are rare.

methodsPeripheral blood samples were collected from 42 patients from Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital diagnosed with WD for direct sequencing of ATP7B gene. Twelve hotspot variants of ATP7B were selected for carrier screening in Qingdao area based on an analysis of information related to ATP7B variants and literature reports in China. We screened 5012 dried blood spots (DBSs) from asymptomatic newborns in Qingdao area to estimate carrier frequency. DNA was extracted from dried blood spots. Gene sequencing was performed using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) combined with second-generation sequencing. The carrier frequency of each hotspot variant was calculated using the count data (expressed as number of carriers (%) obtained by direct counting.

resultsThe carrier frequency of 12 hotspot variants was 1.46% (95% CI: 1.16-1.83%). The ATP7B variant with the highest carrier frequency was c.2333G>T, accounting for 54.79% of all variants screened, followed by c.2975C>T and c.2621C>T, accounting for 17.81% and 15.07% of all variants screened, respectively.

conclusionCarrier frequency of ATP7B gene pathogenic variants is high in the population in Qingdao area.

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Gene FrequencyPolymorphism, Single NucleotideChinaCopper-Transporting ATPasesGenetic Carrier ScreeningHepatolenticular DegenerationHumansMutationATP7B protein, humanCopper-Transporting ATPasesATP7Bcarrier screeninggenomicWilson's disease

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