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ArticleJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition2022

Gastrointestinal Features of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Include Chronic Motility Problems From Childhood to Adulthood.

Rebecca E Kotcher, Daniel B Chait, Jason M Heckert, T Blaine Crowley, Kimberly A Forde, Nitin K Ahuja, Maria R Mascarenhas, Beverly S Emanuel, Elaine H Zackai, Donna M McDonald-McGinn and 1 more

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Article in Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Systematic Review of Autoimmunity in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.Expert reviews in molecular medicine · 2026
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  3. Age-Related Dysphagia Among Children with 22q11.2-Deletion Syndrome.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca E KotcherFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Daniel B ChaitFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Jason M Heckertthe Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
T Blaine Crowleythe 22q and You Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA.
Kimberly A FordeFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Nitin K AhujaFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Maria R MascarenhasFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Beverly S EmanuelFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Elaine H ZackaiFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
Donna M McDonald-McGinnFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
James C ReynoldsFrom the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
University of Pennsylvania · USChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · USCalifornia University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Project 2: Genetic Mechanisms of Non-syndromic Congenital Cardiac DefectsP01HD070454 · NICHD · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI MORROW, BERNICE E · 2011 to 2020
$14.0M
2/2 Brain, Behavior and Genetic Studies of the 22q11 Deletion StudiesU01MH087636 · NIMH · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI EMANUEL, BEVERLY S · 2010 to 2014
$4.6M
1/9: Dissecting the effects of genomic variants on nenriched for neuropsychiatric disorderseurobehavioral dimensions in CNVs U01MH119738 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GUR, RAQUEL E · 2019 to 2023
$3.2M
1/5 International Consortium on Brain and Behavior in 22q11.2 Deletion SyndromeU01MH101719 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GUR, RAQUEL E · 2013 to 2016
$2.8M
2/9: Dissecting the effects of genomic variants on neurobehavioral dimensions in CNVs enriched for neuropsychiatric disorders.U01MH119737 · NIMH · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI MCDONALD-MCGINN, DONNA MARIE · 2019 to 2023
$2.4M
NICHD NIH HHS P01 HD070454NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH087636NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH101719NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH119737NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH119738
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common chromosomal microdeletion syndrome and has a multisystemic presentation including gastrointestinal features that have not yet been fully described. Our aim was to examine lifetime gastrointestinal problems in a large cohort of patients with 22q11.2DS.

methodsAll patients followed in the 22q and You Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (n = 1421) were retrospectively screened for: 1) age ≥ 17 years, 2) documented chromosomal microdeletion within the 22q11.2 LCR22A-LCR22D region, and 3) sufficient clinical data to characterize the adult gastrointestinal phenotype. Gastrointestinal problems in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood were summarized. Statistical association testing of symptoms against other patient characteristics was performed.

resultsIncluded patients (n = 206; 46% female; mean age, 27 years; median follow-up, 21 years) had similar clinical characteristics to the overall cohort. Genetic distribution was also similar, with 96% having deletions including the critical LCR22A-LCR22B segment (95% in the overall cohort). Most patients experienced chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in their lifetime (91%), but congenital gastrointestinal malformations (3.5%) and gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases (1.5%) were uncommon. Chronic symptoms without anatomic or pathologic abnormalities represented the vast burden of illness. Chronic symptoms in adulthood are associated with other chronic gastrointestinal symptoms and psychiatric comorbidities ( P < 0.01) but not with deletion size or physiologic comorbidities ( P > 0.05). One exception was increased nausea/vomiting in hypothyroidism ( P = 0.002).

conclusionsFunctional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are a common cause of ill health in children and adults with 22q11.2DS. Providers should consider screening for the deletion in patients presenting with FGIDs and associated comorbidities such as neuropsychiatric illness, congenital heart disease, and palatal abnormalities.

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DiGeorge SyndromeGastrointestinal DiseasesHeart Defects, CongenitalComorbidityFemaleHumansMalePhenotypeRetrospective Studies

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PMCPMC9329196
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