Clinical and biochemical spectrum of D-bifunctional protein deficiency

Title

Clinical and biochemical spectrum of D-bifunctional protein deficiency

Creator

Ferdinandusse S; Denis S; Mooyer PA; Dekker C; Duran M; Soorani-Lunsing RJ; Boltshauser E; Macaya A; Gartner J; Majoie CB; Barth PG; Wanders RJ; Poll-The BT

Identifier

Publisher

Annals Of Neurology

Date

2006

Subject

Child; Humans; Cohort Studies; Questionnaires; Longitudinal Studies; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Preschool; infant; Lipid Metabolism; 3-Hydroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogenases/deficiency; Blood Chemical Analysis; Bone and Bones/anatomy & histology/pathology; Brain/anatomy & histology/pathology; Enoyl-CoA Hydratase/deficiency; Fibroblasts/cytology/metabolism; Inborn Errors; Isomerases/deficiency; Kidney/anatomy & histology/pathology; Life Expectancy; Liver/anatomy & histology/pathology; Multienzyme Complexes/deficiency; Peroxisomal Disorders/classification/pathology/physiopathology

Description

OBJECTIVE: D-bifunctional protein deficiency is an autosomal recessive inborn error of peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation. Although case reports and small series of patients have been published, these do not give a complete and balanced picture of the clinical and biochemical spectrum associated with this disorder. METHODS: To improve early recognition, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of this disorder and to provide markers for life expectancy, we performed extensive biochemical studies in a large cohort of D-bifunctional protein-deficient patients and sent out questionnaires about clinical signs and symptoms to the responsible physicians. RESULTS: Virtually all children presented with neonatal hypotonia and seizures and died within the first 2 years of life without achieving any developmental milestones. However, within our cohort, 12 patients survived beyond the age of 2 years, and detailed information on 5 patients with prolonged survival (> or =7.5 years) is provided. INTERPRETATION: Biochemical analyses showed that there is a clear correlation between several biochemical parameters and survival of the patient, with C26:0 beta-oxidation activity in cultured skin fibroblasts being the best predictive marker for life expectancy. Remarkably, three patients were identified without biochemical abnormalities in plasma, stressing that D-bifunctional protein deficiency cannot be excluded when all peroxisomal parameters in plasma are normal.
2006

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Ferdinandusse S; Denis S; Mooyer PA; Dekker C; Duran M; Soorani-Lunsing RJ; Boltshauser E; Macaya A; Gartner J; Majoie CB; Barth PG; Wanders RJ; Poll-The BT, “Clinical and biochemical spectrum of D-bifunctional protein deficiency,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/13805.