Galactokinase deficiency : lessons from the GalNet registry

PURPOSE: Galactokinase (GALK1) deficiency is a rare hereditary galactose metabolism disorder. Beyond cataract, the phenotypic spectrum is questionable. Data from affected patients included in the Galactosemias Network registry were collected to better characterize the phenotype.

METHODS: Observational study collecting medical data of 53 not previously reported GALK1 deficient patients from 17 centers in 11 countries from December 2014 to April 2020.

RESULTS: Neonatal or childhood cataract was reported in 15 and 4 patients respectively. The occurrence of neonatal hypoglycemia and infection were comparable with the general population, whereas bleeding diathesis (8.1% versus 2.17-5.9%) and encephalopathy (3.9% versus 0.3%) were reported more often. Elevated transaminases were seen in 25.5%. Cognitive delay was reported in 5 patients. Urinary galactitol was elevated in all patients at diagnosis; five showed unexpected Gal-1-P increase. Most patients showed enzyme activities ≤1%. Eleven different genotypes were described, including six unpublished variants. The majority was homozygous for NM_000154.1:c.82C>A (p.Pro28Thr). Thirty-five patients were diagnosed following newborn screening, which was clearly beneficial.

CONCLUSION: The phenotype of GALK1 deficiency may include neonatal elevation of transaminases, bleeding diathesis, and encephalopathy in addition to cataract. Potential complications beyond the neonatal period are not systematically surveyed and a better delineation is needed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 23(2021), 1 vom: 19. Jan., Seite 202-210

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rubio-Gozalbo, M Estela [VerfasserIn]
Derks, Britt [VerfasserIn]
Das, Anibh Martin [VerfasserIn]
Meyer, Uta [VerfasserIn]
Möslinger, Dorothea [VerfasserIn]
Couce, M Luz [VerfasserIn]
Empain, Aurélie [VerfasserIn]
Ficicioglu, Can [VerfasserIn]
Juliá Palacios, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
De Los Santos De Pelegrin, Mariela M [VerfasserIn]
Rivera, Isabel A [VerfasserIn]
Scholl-Bürgi, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
Bosch, Annet M [VerfasserIn]
Cassiman, David [VerfasserIn]
Demirbas, Didem [VerfasserIn]
Gautschi, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Knerr, Ina [VerfasserIn]
Labrune, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Skouma, Anastasia [VerfasserIn]
Verloo, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Wortmann, Saskia B [VerfasserIn]
Treacy, Eileen P [VerfasserIn]
Timson, David J [VerfasserIn]
Berry, Gerard T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cataract; galactosemias registry
EC 2.7.1.6
GALK1 gene variants; neonatal complications
GALK1 protein, human
Galactokinase
Galactokinase 1 deficiency
Journal Article
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 03.06.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41436-020-00942-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313825335