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Whole-Exome Sequencing of Adult and Pediatric Cohorts of the Rare Vascular Disorder Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is a rare disorder that presents with episodes of hypovolemic shock. The extent to which genetic abnormalities contribute to SCLS is unknown. We identified pediatric and adult cohorts with characteristic clinical courses. We sought to describe the clinical characteristics of both cohorts, identify a possible genetic contribution to SCLS, and demonstrate that whole-exome sequencing (WES) may be conducted by critical care providers.

Design

Prospective observational study of WES of nine adult and eight pediatric SCLS patients and available unaffected first-degree relatives.

Setting

Tertiary children's hospitals and referral research laboratory.

Patients

Children and adults with SCLS.

Interventions

None.

Measurements

Patients and available first-degree relatives underwent WES. Data were analyzed for rare homozygous, biallelic, de novo, and heterozygous variants with allelic enrichment and metabolic pathway analyses.

Main results

Children with SCLS presented at a younger age with episodes similar to those experienced by adults. All patients and available relatives underwent satisfactory WES. No overlapping gene variants or metabolic pathways were identified across all SCLS patients. Multiple candidate genes with homozygous or biallelic mutations were identified in individual subjects with SCLS. There was no significant enrichment of genes with rare heterozygous variants.

Conclusions

The clinical characteristics of children and adults with SCLS are similar. We did not identify a uniform germline exomic genetic etiology for SCLS. WES identified several candidate genes in individual patients for future research. WES is a viable way for critical care providers to investigate the etiology of diseases with presumed genetic contributions.

SUBMITTER: Pierce R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6447489 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Whole-Exome Sequencing of Adult and Pediatric Cohorts of the Rare Vascular Disorder Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome.

Pierce Richard R Ji Weizhen W Chan Eunice C EC Xie Zhihui Z Long Lauren M LM Khokha Mustafa M Lakhani Saquib S Druey Kirk M KM

Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 20190801 2

<h4>Objective</h4>Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is a rare disorder that presents with episodes of hypovolemic shock. The extent to which genetic abnormalities contribute to SCLS is unknown. We identified pediatric and adult cohorts with characteristic clinical courses. We sought to describe the clinical characteristics of both cohorts, identify a possible genetic contribution to SCLS, and demonstrate that whole-exome sequencing (WES) may be conducted by critical care providers.<h4>Desi ...[more]

PMID: 30289850

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Dataset Information

Whole-Exome Sequencing of Adult and Pediatric Cohorts of the Rare Vascular Disorder Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome.

Objective

Design

Setting

Patients

Interventions

Measurements

Main results

Conclusions

Publications

Whole-Exome Sequencing of Adult and Pediatric Cohorts of the Rare Vascular Disorder Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome.

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