MO026CLINICAL AND MUTATIONAL SPECTRUM OF CHILDREN WITH AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE AND AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozum Tutal ◽  
Bora Gulhan ◽  
Emine Atayar ◽  
Selcuk Yuksel ◽  
Z Birsin Ozcakar ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Cystic kidney diseases are a heterogeneous group of chronic renal disease. Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is generally diagnosed in utero or at birth due to mutations in PKHD1 gene. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease commonly associated with mutations in PKD1 or PKD2. In this study, we aimed to investigate clinical and genetic features of ARPKD and ADPKD in a group of Turkish patients. Method A total of 69 children with genetically confirmed ARPKD (10 females, 11 males) or ADPKD (28 females, 20 males) from seven pediatric nephrology centers were included in this study. Demographic features, family history, clinical and laboratory findings at presentation and during 12 months intervals were collected. Results For ARPKD patients, the median age at diagnosis was 10.5 (IQR; 0.75-58.5) months. Consanguinity between parents was present in 11 patients (52.4%). At the time of diagnosis, 14 (66.7%) patients had eGFR<90 ml/min/1.73 m2. Mean duration of follow-up was 4.1±3,7 years. At the last visit, median eGFR was 74 (IQR; 43-126) ml/min/1.73m2. A total of 6 patients (28,6%) underwent a renal replacement therapy (RRT), 3 of them died in infancy and 2 of them had renal transplantation during follow up. All patients had bi-allelic PKHD1 mutation. For ADPKD patients, the mean age at diagnosis was 5.5±4.6 years. At the time of diagnosis 11 (22.9%) patients had eGFR<90 ml/min/1.73m2. Mean duration of follow-up was 2,7±2.3 years. At the last visit, median eGFR was 114 (IQR; 98-135) ml/min/1.73m2. Only one patient underwent a renal transplantation. A total of 42 patients (87.5%) had a heterozygous PKD1 mutation while 6 (12.5%) had a heterozygous PKD2 mutation. The rate of growth retardation, hypertension at diagnosis and progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) were higher in patients with PKHD1 mutation than the patients with PKD1 or PKD2 mutation (p < 0.001, p < 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively). In kidney survival analysis, mutation type, growth retardation at presentation, increased renal echogenity in ultrasonography were found as independent risk factors for progression to CKD. Conclusion Cystic kidney diseases are one of the most clinically and genetically heterogenous diseases. Differentiating them and establishing the predictors for CKD development is important to provide appropriate management including choosing appropriate donor in renal transplantation.

Author(s):  
Tomáš Seeman ◽  
Magdaléna Fořtová ◽  
Bruno Sopko ◽  
Richard Průša ◽  
Michael Pohl ◽  
...  

Background Hypomagnesaemia is present in 40–50% of children with autosomal dominant renal cysts and diabetes syndrome (RCAD). On the contrary, the prevalence of hypomagnesaemia in children with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has never been examined. We aimed to investigate whether hypomagnesaemia is present in children with polycystic kidney diseases. Methods Children with cystic kidney diseases were investigated in a cross-sectional study. Serum concentrations of magnesium (S-Mg) and fractional excretion of magnesium (FE-Mg) were tested. Fifty-four children with ADPKD ( n = 26), autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) ( n = 16) and RCAD ( n = 12) with median age of 11.2 (0.6–18.6) years were investigated. Results Hypomagnesaemia (S-Mg < 0.7 mmol/L) was detected in none of the children with ADPKD/ARPKD and in eight children (67%) with RCAD. Median S-Mg in children with ADPKD/ARPKD was significantly higher than in children with RCAD (0.89 vs. 0.65 mmol/L, P < 0.01). The FE-Mg was increased in 23% of patients with ADPKD/ARPKD (all had chronic kidney disease stages 2–4) and in 63% of patients with RCAD, where it significantly correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (r = −0.87, P < 0.01). Conclusions Hypomagnesaemia is absent in children with ADPKD or ARPKD and could serve as a marker for differential diagnostics between ADPKD, ARPKD and RCAD in children with cystic kidney diseases of unknown origin where molecular genetic testing is lacking. However, while hypomagnesaemia, in the absence of diuretics, appears to rule out ADPKD and ARPKD, normomagnesaemia does not rule out RCAD at least in those aged <3 years.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angélique Dachy ◽  
Stéphanie De Rechter ◽  
Lisa Guay-Woodford ◽  
Andrew John Mallett ◽  
Tess Harris ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is the 4th common cause of renal replacement therapy worldwide. As the disorder has been historically considered an adult-onset disease, there is a lack of longitudinal data from large pediatric cohorts. However, evidence is growing that first manifestations of ADPKD may be detected in childhood and children represent a specific target population for future treatment, allowing a better chance of preserving long term kidney function. To better define the pediatric spectrum of the disease, a global multicenter observational study on childhood-diagnosed ADPKD was launched in 2017. Method The ADPedKD registry is a worldwide web-based database, including both retrospective and prospective longitudinal data from young ADPKD patients (≤19 years). Australia, North-America and the United Kingdom joined the initiative with their source databases, namely the KidGen Collaborative (KidGen), NIH-funded Hepato-Renal Fibrocystic Disease (HRFD) and National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases (RaDaR). Under informed consent, de-identified patient data, including genetics, radiological and laboratory findings, treatments and follow-up were enrolled in the database accessible via https://www.ADPedKd.org/. Results 1019 ADPKD children (from 89 centers and 33 countries) are enrolled in the registry of which 167 patients from RaDaR, 17 from KidGen, 11 from HRFD and 824 from ADPedKD (401 male/ 423 female) with a mean (± SD) age at diagnosis of 6.3 ± 5.2 years. 81 children (9.8%) were diagnosed prenatally at a mean gestational age of 26.8 ± 7.8 weeks. Reasons for initial visit were: family screening in 325 (39.4%), postnatal incidental finding in 223 (27.0%), presenting features (such as hematuria, hypertension, urinary tract infections and flank or back pain) in 150 (18.2%) or unknown/not available in 126 (15.3%). Genetic testing was performed in 42.8% of the population, with the following results: PKD1 mutation (85.4%), PKD2 mutation (11.7%) and others (6.0%). Conclusion The ADPedKD registry is a unique source of clinical observational data that will provide deep phenotyping of children with ADPKD and will allow to define unified diagnostic, treatment and follow-up recommendations.


1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1847-1853
Author(s):  
N Aziz ◽  
M M Maxwell ◽  
B St Jacques ◽  
B M Brenner

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is characterized by progressive enlargement of the kidneys due to numerous expanding cysts ultimately leading to renal failure. We have identified a gene, Ke 6, located within the H-2K/tw5 region on mouse chromosome 17, which is downregulated in two distinct murine models of heritable PKD. Ke 6 is a member of the short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase family and possess remarkable amino acid sequence conservation with several bacterial proteins with oxidoreductase function. The Ke 6 gene gives rise to two transcripts--a 1-kb Ke 6a mRNA which is abundant in kidney and liver tissue and a 1.4-kb Ke 6b mRNA which is found at a moderate level in spleen tissue. We report here the complete nucleotide sequence of Ke 6a cDNA and the expression of the Ke 6 gene in murine models of PKD. The Ke 6 gene may be intimately involved in the manifestation of these cystic kidney diseases.


2020 ◽  
pp. jmedgenet-2020-107192
Author(s):  
Mareike Dahmer-Heath ◽  
Valentin Schriever ◽  
Sabine Kollmann ◽  
Carolin Schleithoff ◽  
Andrea Titieni ◽  
...  

BackgroundHereditary cystic kidney diseases such as nephronophthisis, polycystic kidney disease and Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) are caused by a dysfunction of primary cilia. Cilia are involved in a variety of cellular functions and perceptions, with one of them being the sense of smell. Hyposmia is a typical feature found in patients with BBS. However, reports of olfactory dysfunction in other cystic kidney diseases are sparse. Here we provide a systematic survey on olfaction in a large cohort of patients displaying genetically determined renal ciliopathies.MethodsWe performed a match-controlled systematic olfactory evaluation in a group of 75 patients with a defined genetic background using age adapted and validated odour identification tests.ResultsTest results revealed a significant olfactory deficit in patients carrying TMEM67 variants (n=4), while all other genetic disorders causing nephronophthisis (n=25) or polycystic kidney disease (n=18) were not associated with an impaired sense of smell. Also in patients with BBS, olfactory performance was depending on the underlying molecular defect. While defects in the BBS1 gene (n=9) had no impact on the sense of smell, all other BBS gene disorders (n=19) were associated with significant hyposmia. Noteworthy, there was no correlation of the olfactory deficit with the level of renal impairment.ConclusionHyposmia is a part of the clinical spectrum of BBS and of other renal ciliopathies. Depending on the genetic background, clinicians should be aware of this subtle and so far underappreciated symptom when clinically assessing patients with BBS or TMEM67 gene variants.


1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1847-1853 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Aziz ◽  
M M Maxwell ◽  
B St Jacques ◽  
B M Brenner

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is characterized by progressive enlargement of the kidneys due to numerous expanding cysts ultimately leading to renal failure. We have identified a gene, Ke 6, located within the H-2K/tw5 region on mouse chromosome 17, which is downregulated in two distinct murine models of heritable PKD. Ke 6 is a member of the short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase family and possess remarkable amino acid sequence conservation with several bacterial proteins with oxidoreductase function. The Ke 6 gene gives rise to two transcripts--a 1-kb Ke 6a mRNA which is abundant in kidney and liver tissue and a 1.4-kb Ke 6b mRNA which is found at a moderate level in spleen tissue. We report here the complete nucleotide sequence of Ke 6a cDNA and the expression of the Ke 6 gene in murine models of PKD. The Ke 6 gene may be intimately involved in the manifestation of these cystic kidney diseases.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
María del Mar Del Águila García ◽  
Antonio M Poyatos Andújar ◽  
Ana Isabel Morales García ◽  
Margarita Martínez Atienza ◽  
Susana García Linares ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Hereditary renal disease (HRD) is still underdiagnosed: although we know aspects related to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), we know little about the incidence and prevalence of other entities such as Alport syndrome. Altogether, HRD can represent 15% of individuals undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) or could even be higher. The advancement of genetics at the healthcare level let to achieve accurate and early renal diagnoses, as well as the incorporation of genetic counseling to families, all of which will result in better management of the disease in its initial stages and the possibility of offering reproductive options that avoid transmission to offspring. Our objective is to know the performance offered by the implementation of the ERH panel through Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in our healthcare area. Method Observational-descriptive study of 259 probands (141 men / 118 women), mean age of 46 years (30 pediatric / 123 over 50 years), with chronic kidney disease and suspected hereditary cause attended in the specialized consultation of our centers from October 2018 to October 2020. The DNA extracted from leukocytes obtained by venipuncture was processed with Nephropathies Solution version 3 panel (SOPHiA Genetics) according to the manufacturer's protocol. This panel covers the coding regions and splicing junctions of 44 HRD-related genes such as nephrotic syndromes, polycystic kidney diseases, Bartter syndromes, Alport syndrome, CAKUT or tubulopathies (table 1). The sequencing of the libraries was done in a MiSeq (Illumina Inc), the bioinformatic analysis of the data and annotation of variants was performed using the SOPHiA DDM 5.8.0.3 software, and the revision of variants by consulting the main databases (ClinVar, Exac, HGMD, NCBI, PKD Foundation, LOVD). Results The panel was informative (pathogenic or probably pathogenic) in 80/259 patients (31%) and 56/259 cases (21.66%) of variants of uncertain significance (VSI) were detected. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease accounted for 76.2% of the variants identified (56.2% PKD1, 20% PKD2), following Alport syndrome with 15% and the alterations in the PKHD1 gene associated with renal polycystic disease in its recessive form with about 4% (Figure 1). We have also identified a case of autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease associated with the UMOD gene that was not suspected until the genetic study was performed. We highlight that 45% (36/80) of the variants identified as responsible for the renal disease are not yet described. Overall, the most prevalent type of mutation is that which produces displacement in the reading frame or frameshift (Figure 2). Individually, frameshift is the most frequent alteration in PKD1, PKD2 and COL4A5, while for PKHD1, COL4A3 and COL4A4 it is missense. Conclusion Our NGS HRD panel a) offers an adequate diagnostic performance at the healthcare level, with definitive results in 1 out of 3 cases and has also allowed the performance of many carrier studies among family members b) is able of diagnosing the most frequent disease, ADPKD and Alport syndrome, as well as unresolved or poorly characterized cases, and c) opens the horizon for new diagnoses, all without increasing costs by outsourcing services. All this makes the genetic study of renal pathology a useful and efficient strategy. These results encourage us to enhance the resources in this area that we consider to be of strategic value.


2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen L. Nowak ◽  
Melissa A. Cadnapaphornchai ◽  
Michel B. Chonchol ◽  
Robert W. Schrier ◽  
Berenice Gitomer

Background: Long-term clinical outcomes in children with very-early onset (VEO; diagnosis in utero or within the first 18 months of life) autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are currently not well understood. We conducted a longitudinal retrospective cohort study to assess the association between VEO status and adverse clinical outcomes. Methods: Seventy patients with VEO-ADPKD matched (by year of birth, sex and race/ethnicity) to 70 patients with non-VEO-ADPKD who participated in research at the University of Colorado were studied. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed. The predictor was VEO status, and outcomes were progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), development of hypertension, progression to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR <90 ml/min/1.73 m2), glomerular hyperfiltration (eGFR ≥140 ml/min/1.73 m2) and height-adjusted total kidney volume (htTKV) measured by MRI ≥600 ml/m. Results: Median follow-up was until 16.0 years of age. There were only 4 ESRD events during the follow-up period, all in the VEO group (p < 0.05). VEO patients were more likely to develop hypertension (hazard ratio, HR 3.15, 95% CI 1.86-5.34; p < 0.0001) and to progress to eGFR <90 ml/min/1.73 m2 (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.01-3.84; p < 0.05) than non-VEO patients. There was no difference between groups in the development of glomerular hyperfiltration (HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.56-1.42; p = 0.62). There were only 7 patients who progressed to htTKV ≥600 ml/m, 4 in the VEO group and 3 in the non-VEO group (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Several clinical outcomes are worse in patients with VEO-ADPKD compared to non-VEO ADPKD. Children with VEO-ADPKD represent a particularly high-risk group of ADPKD patients.


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