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ArticleBMC pediatrics2022

Clinical and genetic features of infancy-onset congenital myopathies from a Chinese paediatric centre.

Yu Zhang, Hui Yan, Jieyu Liu, Huifang Yan, Yinan Ma, Cuijie Wei, Zhaoxia Wang, Hui Xiong, Xingzhi Chang

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yu Zhang *Department of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Hui Yan *Department of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Jieyu LiuDepartment of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Huifang YanDepartment of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Yinan MaDepartment of Central Laboratory, Peking University First Hospital, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Cuijie WeiDepartment of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Zhaoxia WangDepartment of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Hui XiongDepartment of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China.
Xingzhi ChangDepartment of Paediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, No.1 Xianmen Street, Xicheng District, 100034, Beijing, PR China. changxingzhi7318@163.com.
Peking University · CNPeking University First Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCongenital myopathies are a group of rare neuromuscular diseases characterized by specific histopathological features. The relationship between the pathologies and the genetic causes is complex, and the prevalence of myopathy-causing genes varies among patients from different ethnic groups. The aim of the present study was to characterize congenital myopathies with infancy onset among patients registered at our institution.

methodThis retrospective study enrolled 56 patients based on the pathological and/or genetic diagnosis. Clinical, histopathological and genetic features of the patients were analysed with long-term follow-up.

resultsTwenty-six out of 43 patients who received next-generation sequencing had genetic confirmation, and RYR1 variations (12/26) were the most prevalent. Eighteen novel variations were identified in 6 disease-causing genes, including RYR1, NEB, TTN, TNNT1, DNM2 and ACTA1. Nemaline myopathy (17/55) was the most common histopathology. The onset ages ranged from birth to 1 year. Thirty-one patients were followed for 3.83 ± 3.05 years (ranging from 3 months to 11 years). No patient died before 1 year. Two patients died at 5 years and 8 years respectively. The motor abilities were stable or improved in 23 patients and deteriorated in 6 patients. Ten (10/31) patients developed respiratory involvement, and 9 patients (9/31) had mildly abnormal electrocardiograms and/or echocardiograms.

conclusionThe severity of congenital myopathies in the neonatal/infantile period may vary in patients from different ethnic groups. More concern should be given to cardiac monitoring in patients with congenital myopathies even in those with static courses.

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Muscular DiseasesMyopathies, NemalineChildChinaHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansInfant, NewbornMuscle, SkeletalMutationRetrospective StudiesCongenital myopathyFollow-upGeneticsInfancy onsetMuscle biopsy

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