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ArticleHuman genomics2023

Distribution of alpha1 antitrypsin rare alleles in six countries: Results from the Progenika diagnostic network.

José Luis Lopez-Campos, Noelia Rapun, Karen Czischke, José R Jardim, Mariano Fernandez Acquier, Abraham Ali Munive, Hakan Günen, Estrella Drobnic, Marc Miravitlles, Lourdes Osaba

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10 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

José Luis Lopez-CamposUnidad Médico-Quirúrgica de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot, S/N, 41013, Seville, Spain. lopezcampos@separ.es.
Noelia RapunProgenika Biopharma, a Grifols Company. Derio, Vizcaya, Spain.
Karen CzischkeDepartamento de Neumología, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
José R JardimCentro de Reabilitação Pulmonar da Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.
Mariano Fernandez AcquierServicio de Neumonología, Hospital Cetrángolo, Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Abraham Ali MuniveDepartamento Médico, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
Hakan GünenUniversity of Health Sciences, Süreyyapaşa Research and Training Center for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
Estrella DrobnicScientific & Medical Affairs, Grifols, Barcelona, Spain.
Marc MiravitllesServicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron/Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain.
Lourdes OsabaProgenika Biopharma, a Grifols Company. Derio, Vizcaya, Spain.
Grifols (Spain) · ESClínica Alemana · CLFundación Neumológica Colombiana · COInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ESSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TRUniversidad de Sevilla · ESUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKnowledge of the frequency of rare SERPINA1 mutations could help in the management of alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). The present study aims to assess the frequencies of rare and null alleles and their respiratory and hepatic pathogenicity.

methodsThis is a secondary analysis of a study that evaluated the viability of the Progenika diagnostic genotyping system in six different countries by analyzing 30,827 samples from cases of suspected AATD. Allele-specific genotyping was carried out with the Progenika A1AT Genotyping Test which analyses 14 mutations in buccal swabs or dried blood spots samples. SERPINA1 gene sequencing was performed for serum AAT-genotype discrepancies or by request of the clinician. Only cases with rare mutations were included in this analysis.

resultsThere were 818 cases (2.6%) carrying a rare allele, excluding newly identified mutations. All were heterozygous except for 20 that were homozygous. The most frequent alleles were the M-like alleles, PI*M

conclusionsThe Progenika diagnostic network has allowed the identification of several rare alleles, some unexpected and not included in the initial diagnostic panel. This establishes a new perspective on the distribution of these alleles in different countries. These findings may help prioritize allele selection for routine testing and highlights the need for further research into their pathogenetic role.

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alpha 1-Antitrypsinalpha 1-Antitrypsin DeficiencyAllelesGenotypeHeterozygoteHumansMutationalpha 1-AntitrypsinAlpha1 antitrypsin deficiencyDiagnosisFrequencyNull allelesRare alleles

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