期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 11, 期 24, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247313
关键词
congenital hypothyroidism; genetic variants; thyroid dysgenesis; dyshormonogenesis; neonatal screening
资金
- Science and Technology Plan Project of Guangzhou city
- Clinical Frontier Technology Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, China
- [202201020088]
- [JNU1AF-CFTP-2022-a01228]
This study investigated the clinical and genetic characteristics of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH), and found that genetic variants causing thyroid dysfunction were the main cause of the disease. Most patients had a favorable prognosis, but systematic management for CH patients remains a challenge.
Background and aims: Although the significance of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is supported by an increasing amount of evidence, the clinical and genetic characteristics of this condition are still poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the underlying genetic etiologies in a cohort of primary CH patients. Subjects and Methods: The clinical data of 33 patients with primary CH were collected and analyzed via a cross-sectional study. Genetic analysis was performed by high-throughput sequencing and Sanger verification, and the pathogenicity of the novel missense variants was predicted using a variety of comprehensive bioinformatic tools. Results: Among the 33 patients, 22 (22/33, 66.7%) harbored pathogenic variants in the causative genes of thyroid dysgenesis or dyshormonogenesis, with DUOX2 (15/33, 45.5%) topping the list, followed by TG, TPO, DUOXA2 and PAX8. Four novel genetic variants were detected, including a pathogenic frameshift and three likely pathogenic missense variants. Positive neonatal screening for TSH, neonatal jaundice and abnormal thyroid morphology were the main positive findings among all cases. Although 31 of the total 33 CH patients exhibited normal anthropometric and social performance, the other 2 had poor prognosis in this study. Conclusions: This study reported 33 new CH patients bearing four novel genetic variants, which enriched the variant spectrum of CH genes. In this cohort, genetic factors causing thyroid dyshormonogenesis were the main etiologies of CH development. Most patients exhibited a favorable prognosis; however, systematic management remains a challenge in achieving improved clinical outcomes for CH patients.
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