Genetic diagnostics of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu disease)

Introduction: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant multisystemic vascular disease with a worldwide prevalence of 1 : 5000 - 1 : 10 000. Diagnosis is based on clinical Curacao criteria. Approximately 85% of HHT cases have heterozygous family-specific mutations in the ENG or ACVRL1 genes. Aim: We investigated 23 Hungarian HHT families, established the genetic diagnosis, executed family-screening and confirmed founder effects. Method: Probands were identified by the stratified population screening of the primary attendance area of our institution and from individuals contacting our study group voluntarily. Diagnosis is based on the otorhinolaryngological physical examination completed with characteristic telangiectasis sites, a visceral arteriovenous malformation screening and the sequence analysis of ENG and ACVRL1 genes. The family screening consists of physical examination and genetic screening for the family-specific mutation, followed by the arteriovenous malformation screening in patients with definite/suspected HHT and/or in individuals with the mutation. Results: Sixty-three individuals with family-specific mutations were identified in 22 families, 48 of them with definite and 12 with suspected HHT. Seven ENG and ACVRL1 mutations were detected, respectively; most of these are pathogenic. Three founder mutations were observed. One proband with definite HHT had wild-type alleles in all tested HHT-specific loci. Conclusions: The significance of genetic testing is confirming or excluding HHT in young asymptomatic individuals in families with pathogenic mutations. As ENG and ACVRL1 mutations result in overlapping fenotypes, the genetic testing lacks any prognostic value. The identification of founder effects might simplify the genetic diagnosis of new HHT patients from a given region. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(18): 710-719.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:160

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Orvosi hetilap - 160(2019), 18 vom: 16. Mai, Seite 710-719

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Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

A herediter haemorrhagiás teleangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu-kór) genetikai diagnosztikája

Beteiligte Personen:

Major, Tamás [VerfasserIn]
Gindele, Réka [VerfasserIn]
Szabó, Zsuzsanna [VerfasserIn]
Jóni, Natália [VerfasserIn]
Kis, Zsuzsanna [VerfasserIn]
Bora, László [VerfasserIn]
Bárdossy, Péter [VerfasserIn]
Rácz, Tamás [VerfasserIn]
Karosi, Tamás [VerfasserIn]
Bereczky, Zsuzsanna [VerfasserIn]

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ACVRL1 protein, human
Activin Receptors, Type II
Családfa
EC 2.7.11.30
ENG protein, human
Endoglin
Genetics
Genetika
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Herediter haemorrhagiás teleangiectasia
Journal Article
Pedigree
Sequence analysis
Szekvenciaanalízis

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Date Completed 10.10.2019

Date Revised 10.10.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/650.2019.31380

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NLM296504572