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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2024

Endocrine manifestations in adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a retrospective single-center cohort study.

E Soubry, K David, A Swillen, E Vergaelen, M Docx Op de Beeck, M Hulsmans, S Charleer, B Decallonne

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  2. Obesity and metabolic syndrome in adults with a 22q11.2 microdeletion.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

E SoubryDepartment of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.
K DavidDepartment of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-6677
A SwillenDepartment of Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4258-4537
E VergaelenDepartment of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9229-6077
M Docx Op de BeeckDepartment of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.
M HulsmansDepartment of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.
S CharleerDepartment of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-4927
B DecallonneDepartment of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium. brigitte.decallonne@uzleuven.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4153-4757
KU Leuven · BE

Funding

"4/5 International Consortium on Brain and Behavior in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome"U01MH101722 · NIMH · KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · PI SWILLEN, ANN · 2013 to 2016
$1.3M
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research grant 1U01MH101722-01NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH101722
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

objectivePatients with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) frequently display cardiological and psychiatric diseases, but are also at increased risk for endocrine manifestations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the screening, prevalence, and management of hypoparathyroidism and thyroid disease in patients with 22q11DS, to evaluate the metabolic profile, and to compare these results with current literature and guidelines.

designWe performed a retrospective study of patients with genetically confirmed 22q11DS, followed at the center for human genetics of the University Hospitals Leuven, resulting in a cohort of 75 patients. Medical history, medication, and laboratory results concerning hypoparathyroidism, thyroid dysfunction, and the metabolic profile were collected.

resultsOf the total cohort, 26 patients (35%) had at least one hypocalcaemic episode. During hypocalcaemia, parathyroid hormone (PTH) was measured in only 12 patients with 11 having normal or low PTH, confirming a diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism. Recurrent episodes of hypocalcaemia occurred in seventeen patients (23%). Adherence to the guidelines was low, with 13% of patients having a yearly serum calcium evaluation, 12% receiving daily calcium supplements, and 20% receiving non-active vitamin D. Hypothyroidism was present in 31 patients (44%) and hyperthyroidism in 6 patients (8%). Information on body mass index (BMI) was available in 52 patients (69%), of which 38% were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m

conclusionHypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, and obesity are common endocrine manifestations in patients with 22q11DS but are probably underdiagnosed and undertreated, indicating the need for multidisciplinary follow-up including an endocrinologist.

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DiGeorge SyndromeHypoparathyroidismAdolescentAdultEndocrine System DiseasesFemaleHumansHypocalcemiaMaleMiddle AgedParathyroid HormoneRetrospective StudiesThyroid DiseasesYoung AdultParathyroid Hormone22q11DSHypoparathyroidismObesityThyroid disease

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