The phenotype, genotype, and outcome of infantile-onset Pompe disease in 18 Saudi patients

Publication date: June 2018Source: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, Volume 15Author(s): Zuhair N. Al-Hassnan, Ola A. Khalifa, Dalal K. Bubshait, Sahar Tulbah, Maarab Alkorashy, Hamad Alzaidan, Mohammed Alowain, Zuhair Rahbeeni, Moeen Al-SayedAbstractInfantile-Onset Pompe Disease (IOPD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of glycogen metabolism resulting from deficiency of the lysosomal hydrolase acid α-glucosidase encoded by GAA gene. Affected infants present before the age of 12 months with hypotonia, muscle weakness, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has been shown to improve survival, cardiac mass, and motor skills. In this work, we aim to illustrate the genotypes of IOPD and the outcome of ERT in our population. The medical records of infants with confirmed diagnosis of IOPD who received ERT were reviewed. Eighteen infants (7 males, 11 females) were included in the study. The median age at presentation was 2 months and the median age at the start of ERT was 4.5 months. Fifteen (83.3%) infants died with a median age at death of 12 months. The 3 alive infants (whose current ages are 6½ years, 6 years, and 10 years), who were initiated on ERT at the age of 3 weeks, 5 months, and 8 months respectively, has had variable response with requirement of assisted ventilation in one child and tracheostomy in another child. All infants were homozygous for GAA mutations except one infant who was compound heterozygous. All i...
Source: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research