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ArticleUrology2022

Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies a Rare Mutation in NACAD as a Possible Cause of COVID Orchitis in Brothers.

Rohit Reddy, Iakov Efimenko, Willy Chertman, Taylor Kohn, Parris Diaz, Deepa Seetharam, Kajal Khodamoradi, Eliyahu Kresch, Ranjith Ramasamy

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Article in Urology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rohit ReddyMiller School of Medicine, University of Miami 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL.
Iakov EfimenkoMiller School of Medicine, University of Miami 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL.
Willy ChertmanMiller School of Medicine, University of Miami 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL.
Taylor KohnThe James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Parris DiazDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Deepa SeetharamDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Kajal KhodamoradiDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Eliyahu KreschDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Ranjith RamasamyDepartment of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL. Electronic address: Ramasamy@miami.edu.
University of Miami · USJohns Hopkins University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

COVID orchitis (testicular pain) is reported in 10-15% of men with long COVID. We identified 2 siblings with COVID orchitis and hypothesized that genetic mutations are associated with susceptibility. Blood samples from 5 COVID-19 (+) men, three of whom had orchitis were evaluated by whole-exome-sequencing. A rare deletion on chromosome 7 was found in NACAD among the 3 men with orchitis. Interestingly, circulating ACE2 levels was decreased in men with COVID orchitis. This pilot study generated the hypothesis that men who develop COVID orchitis could have underlying genetic variants and altered levels in circulating ACE2 that may increase their risk.

Indexed as

Chromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 7Exome SequencingAdultAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2COVID-19Frameshift MutationHumansMaleOrchitisSiblingsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2

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PMID34678309
PMCPMC8526121
OpenAlexW3205770565

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