Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, China.
Eur J Med Genet. 2023 Jun;66(6):104753. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2023.104753. Epub 2023 Mar 30.
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are renal ciliopathies. BBS has 22 pathogenic genes, and ADPKD is mainly caused by PKD1 and PKD2 variants. Cases with tri-allelic variants of BBS and PKD1 are rare.
The proband was an 11-year-old Chinese male with cysts in both kidneys, blurred vision, hyperopia, and short fingers and toes. The patient underwent a kidney transplant due to rapid deterioration of renal failure. During follow-up, a smaller field of vision, a slow increase in height, and a weight gain were observed. In addition, renal function and anemia were improved. High-throughput sequencing analysis showed two heterozygous variants in BBS2 (c.563delT (p.I188Tfs*13) inherited from the father and c.534+1G > t (splicing) from the mother) and one heterozygous variant in PKD1 (c.6223C > T (p.R2075C)) inherited from the mother.
This paper reported a ciliopathy patient with multi-allelic variants (two BBS2 variants and one PKD1 variant) that may lead to early symptoms and more rapid progression. An early genetic diagnosis may contribute to predicting disease progression and guiding management and follow-up.
Bardet-Biedl 综合征(BBS)和常染色体显性多囊肾病(ADPKD)是肾脏纤毛病。BBS 有 22 个致病基因,ADPKD 主要由 PKD1 和 PKD2 变异引起。BBS 和 PKD1 三等位变异的病例很少见。
先证者是一名 11 岁的中国男性,患有双侧肾脏囊肿、视力模糊、远视以及短指(趾)。因肾衰竭迅速恶化,患者接受了肾移植。在随访过程中,发现视野较小、身高增长缓慢和体重增加。此外,肾功能和贫血得到改善。高通量测序分析显示,BBS2 有两个杂合变异(c.563delT [p.I188Tfs*13] 来自父亲,c.534+1G>T [剪接] 来自母亲),PKD1 有一个杂合变异(c.6223C>T [p.R2075C])来自母亲。
本文报道了一例纤毛病患者存在多等位变异(两个 BBS2 变异和一个 PKD1 变异),可能导致早期症状和更快的进展。早期遗传诊断可能有助于预测疾病进展,并指导管理和随访。