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Ferritin light chain gene mutations in two Brazilian families with hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome

Overview of attention for article published in Einstein (São Paulo), July 2017
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Title
Ferritin light chain gene mutations in two Brazilian families with hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome
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Einstein (São Paulo), July 2017
DOI 10.1590/s1679-45082017rc4006
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Roberta Cardoso Petroni, Susana Elaine Alves da Rosa, Flavia Pereira de Carvalho, Rúbia Anita Ferraz Santana, Joyce Esteves Hyppolito, Claudia Mac Donald Bley Nascimento, Nelson Hamerschlak, Paulo Vidal Campregher

Abstract

Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder associated with mutations in the 5'UTR region of the ferritin light chain gene. These mutations cause the ferritin levels to increase even in the absence of iron overload. Patients also develop bilateral cataract early due to accumulation of ferritin in the lens, and many are misdiagnosed as having hemochromatosis and thus not properly treated. The first cases were described in 1995 and several mutations have already been identified. However, this syndrome is still a poorly understood. We report two cases of unrelated Brazilian families with clinical suspicion of the syndrome, which were treated in our department. For the definitive diagnosis, the affected patients, their parents and siblings were submitted to Sanger sequencing of the 5'UTR region for detection of the ferritin light gene mutation. Single nucleotide polymorphism-like mutations were found in the affected patients, previously described. The test assisted in making the accurate diagnosis of the disease, and its description is important so that the test can be incorporated into clinical practice. RESUMO A síndrome hereditária hiperferritinemia-catarata é uma doença genética autossômica dominante associada a mutações na região 5'UTR do gene da cadeia leve da ferritina. Estas mutações elevam os níveis de ferritina, mesmo na ausência de sobrecarga de ferro. Os pacientes também desenvolvem catarata bilateral precocemente, devido ao acúmulo de ferritina no cristalino, e muitos são erroneamente diagnosticados como portadores de hemocromatose, sendo tratados de maneira inadequada. Os primeiros casos foram descritos em 1995, e diversas mutações já foram identificadas. Entretanto, essa síndrome ainda é pouco conhecida. Relatamos dois casos de famílias brasileiras, não relacionadas, com suspeita clínica da síndrome, que foram atendidas em nosso serviço. Para o diagnóstico definitivo, os pacientes afetados, seus pais e irmãos foram submetidos à pesquisa de mutação do gene ferritina, por sequenciamento de Sanger da região 5'UTR. Foram encontradas mutações do tipo polimorfismo de nucleotídeo único nos pacientes afetados, já descritas anteriormente. O teste auxiliou no diagnóstico preciso da doença e é importante ser divulgado, para ser incorporado na prática clínica.

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Geographical breakdown

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Unknown 8 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 2 25%
Student > Ph. D. Student 1 13%
Lecturer 1 13%
Student > Bachelor 1 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 13%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 2 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 4 50%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 13%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 13%
Unknown 2 25%
Attention Score in Context

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#8,537,346
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