Analysis on the pathogenic gene of 60 Chinese children with congenital hyperinsulinemia

This study aims to summarize and analyze the clinical manifestations, genetic characteristics, treatment modalities and long-term prognosis of congenital hyperinsulinemia (CHI) in Chinese children. Sixty children with CHI, who were treated at Beijing Children's Hospital from January 2014 to Aug...

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Published in:Endocrine Connections 2018-11, Vol.7 (12), p.1251
Main Authors: Xu, Zi-Di, Zhang, Wei, Liu, Min, Wang, Huan-Min, Hui, Pei-Pei, Liang, Xue-Jun, Yan, Jie, Wu, Yu-Jun, Sang, Yan-Mei, Zhu, Cheng, Ni, Gui-Chen
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Summary:This study aims to summarize and analyze the clinical manifestations, genetic characteristics, treatment modalities and long-term prognosis of congenital hyperinsulinemia (CHI) in Chinese children. Sixty children with CHI, who were treated at Beijing Children's Hospital from January 2014 to August 2017, and their families, were selected as subjects. The CHI-related causative genes in children were sequenced and analyzed using second-generation sequencing technology. Furthermore, the genetic pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of Chinese children with CHI were explored. Among the 60 CHI children, 27 children (27/60, 45%) carried known CHI-related gene mutations: 16 children (26.7%) carried ABCC8 gene mutations, seven children (11.7%) carried GLUD1 gene mutations, one child carried GCK gene mutations, two children carried HNF4α gene mutations and one child carried HADH gene mutations. In these 60 patients, 8 patients underwent 18F-L-DOPA PET scan for the pancreas, and five children were found to be focal type. The treatment of diazoxide was ineffective in these five patients, and hypoglycemia could be controlled after receiving partial pancreatectomy. Conclusions: ABCC8 gene mutation is the most common cause of CHI in Chinese children. The early genetic analysis of children's families has an important guiding significance for treatment planning and prognosis assessment.
ISSN:2049-3614
2049-3614