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ArticleHuman mutation2021

Expanding the genotypes and phenotypes for 19 rare diseases by exome sequencing performed in pediatric intensive care unit.

Juan Liu, Yu Zheng, Jiaotian Huang, Desheng Zhu, Ping Zang, Zhenqing Luo, Yongjia Yang, Yu Peng, Zhenghui Xiao, Yimin Zhu and 1 more

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Article in Human mutation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Juan LiuPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hunan Childrens Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yu ZhengPediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2511-961X
Jiaotian HuangPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hunan Childrens Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Desheng ZhuPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hunan Childrens Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Ping ZangPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hunan Childrens Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhenqing LuoPediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yongjia YangPediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8673-1589
Yu PengPediatrics Research Institute of Hunan Province, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhenghui XiaoPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hunan Childrens Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yimin ZhuEmergency Medicine Institute of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiulan LuPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hunan Childrens Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7297-4360
Hunan Children's Hospital · CNCentral South University · CNHunan Institute of Microbiology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phenotypes of some rare genetic diseases are atypical and it is a challenge for pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) to diagnose and manage such patients in an emergency. In this study, we investigated 58 PICU patients (39 deceased and 19 surviving) in critical ill status or died shortly without a clear etiology. Whole exome sequencing was performed of 103 DNA samples from their families. Disease-causing single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) were identified to do genotype-phenotypes analysis. In total, 27 (46.6%) patients received a genetic diagnosis. We identified 34 pathogenic or likely pathogenic SNVs from 26 genes, which are related to at least 19 rare diseases. Each rare disease involved an isolated patient except two patients caused by the same gene ACAT1. The genotypic spectrum was expanded by 23 novel SNVs from gene MARS1, PRRT2, TBCK, TOR1A, ECE1, ARX, ZEB2, ACAT1, CPS1, VWF, NBAS, COG4, and INVS. We also identified two novel pathogenic CNVs. Phenotypes associated with respiratory, multiple congenital anomalies, neuromuscular, or metabolic disorders were the most common. Twenty patients (74.1%) accompanied severe infection, 19 patients (70.1%) died. In summary, our findings expanded the genotypes and phenotypes of 19 rare diseases from PICU with complex characteristics.

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Exome SequencingGenotypeIntensive Care Units, PediatricPhenotypeAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHeterozygoteHumansInfantMaleRare Diseasesexome sequencing (ES)genetic diseasepediatric intensive care unit (PICU)phenotypevariant

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