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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2022

Clinical genetic testing in four highly suspected pediatric restrictive cardiomyopathy cases.

Min Zheng, Hong Huang, Xu Zhu, Harvey Ho, Liling Li, Xiaojuan Ji

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Min Zheng *Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, 136 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Hong Huang *Pediatric Department, North-Kuanren General Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 401121, China.
Xu ZhuChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, 136 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Harvey HoAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Liling LiChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, 136 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Xiaojuan JiChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, 136 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, 400014, China. jixiaojuan@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.
China International Science and Technology Cooperation · CNUniversity of Auckland · NZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRestrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) presents a high risk for sudden cardiac death in pediatric patients. Constrictive pericarditis (CP) exhibits a similar clinical presentation to RCM and requires differential diagnosis. While mutations of genes that encode sarcomeric and cytoskeletal proteins may lead to RCM, infection, rather than gene mutation, is the main cause of CP. Genetic testing may be helpful in the clinical diagnosis of RCM.

methodsIn this case series study, we screened for TNNI3, TNNT2, and DES gene mutations that are known to be etiologically linked to RCM in four pediatric patients with suspected RCM.

resultsWe identified one novel heterozygous mutation, c.517C>T (substitution, position 517 C → T) (amino acid conversion, p.Leu173Phe), and two already known heterozygous mutations, c.508C>T (substitution, position 508, C → T) (amino acid conversion, p.Arg170Trp) and c.575G>A (substitution, position 575, G → A) (amino acid conversion, p.Arg192His), in the TNNI3 gene in three of the four patients.

conclusionOur findings support the notion that genetic testing may be helpful in the clinical diagnosis of RCM.

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Cardiomyopathy, RestrictiveGenetic TestingPericarditis, ConstrictiveAmino AcidsChildDesminHumansMutationTroponin ITroponin TAmino AcidsDesminTroponin ITroponin TConstrictive pericarditisMutationRestrictive cardiomyopathyTNNI3

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