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Successful Liver Transplantation in Two Polish Brothers with Transaldolase Deficiency

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CHILDREN-BASEL
卷 8, 期 9, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/children8090746

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transaldolase deficiency; TALDO; liver transplantation

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  1. Gilead Sciences Poland

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Transaldolase deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that causes liver and kidney damage. Liver transplantation is a treatment option that can be effective in improving quality of life and long-term outcomes for patients with this condition.
Transaldolase deficiency (TALDO; OMIM 606003) is a rare inborn autosomal-recessive error of the pentose phosphate pathway. It is an early-onset multisystem disease with dysmorphic features, anaemia, coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, tubulopathy, hepatosplenomegaly and end-stage liver disease. We present a case of two Polish brothers, born to consanguineous parents, with early-onset TALDO. The dominant feature of disease was an early severe liver injury, with subsequent renal tubulopathy. Nodular liver fibrosis developed in the course of the underlying disease. The older brother presented stable liver function, however, he was qualified for deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) because of a liver tumour and suspicion of hepatocarcinoma. The boy was transplanted at the age of 14. The younger brother was qualified for DDLT due to end-stage liver disease and transplanted at the age of 11. Currently, both our patients are alive and in a good condition with normal graft function 23 and 20 months after DDLT respectively. Liver transplantation can be a therapeutic option in TALDO and should be considered in patients with coexisting severe chronic and end-stage liver disease. Long term follow-up is necessary to assess the impact of liver transplantation for quality of life, survival time and the course of the disease.

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