The etiology of rhabdomyolysis : an interaction between genetic susceptibility and external triggers

© 2020 The Authors. European Journal of Neurology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Academy of Neurology..

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Rhabdomyolysis is a medical emergency characterized by acute skeletal muscle breakdown with a sudden rise and subsequent fall of serum creatine kinase (CK) levels. Rhabdomyolysis events are provoked by exposure to external triggers, possibly in combination with an increased genetic susceptibility. We aimed to describe comprehensively the external triggers and potentially pathogenic genetic variants possibly implicated in increased rhabdomyolysis susceptibility.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective single-center study, including a total of 1302 patients with an acute CK level exceeding 2000 IU/l.

RESULTS: Anoxia was the most frequently reported trigger (40%). A subset of 193 patients were clinically suspected of an underlying genetic disorder (recurrent episodes, a positive family history, very high or persistently increased CK levels). In 72 of these patients, an unequivocal genetic defect was identified. A total of 22 genes with pathogenic variants were identified, including 52 different variants. Of those, 11 genes have been previously associated with rhabdomyolysis (ACADVL, ANO5, CPT2, DMD, DYSF, FKRP, HADHA, PGM1, LPIN1, PYGM, RYR1). Eleven genes are probably implicated in increased susceptibility (including AGL, CAPN3, CNBP, DMPK, MAGT1, ACADM, SCN4A, SGCA, SGCG, SMPD1, TANGO2).

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the spectrum of genetic susceptibility for rhabdomyolysis has not yet been completely clarified. With the increasing availability of next-generation sequencing in a diagnostic setting, we expect that in more cases a genetic defect will be identified.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

European journal of neurology - 28(2021), 2 vom: 30. Feb., Seite 647-659

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kruijt, N [VerfasserIn]
van den Bersselaar, L R [VerfasserIn]
Kamsteeg, E J [VerfasserIn]
Verbeeck, W [VerfasserIn]
Snoeck, M M J [VerfasserIn]
Everaerd, D S [VerfasserIn]
Abdo, W F [VerfasserIn]
Jansen, D R M [VerfasserIn]
Erasmus, C E [VerfasserIn]
Jungbluth, H [VerfasserIn]
Voermans, N C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ANO5 protein, human
Anoctamins
EC 2.4.2.-
FKRP protein, human
Genetic susceptibility
HyperCKaemia
Journal Article
NAV1.4 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Next-generation sequencing
Pentosyltransferases
Rhabdomyolysis
SCN4A protein, human

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Date Completed 12.08.2021

Date Revised 12.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ene.14553

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315495650