Genetics and Metabolism Flashcards
Septo-Optic Dysplasia
- Hypoplastic optic nerve (nystagmus, vision issues)
- Pituitary deficiencies (micropenis, direct hyperbili)
- Absence of septum pellucidum
- HESX1 gene mutation
Tuberous Sclerosis signs/symptoms
- Skin: hypomelanotic macules, facial angiofibromas, shagreen patches, fibrous cephalic plaques, ungual fibromas
- CNS: brain lesions (subependymal nodules, cortical dysplasias, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma), seizures, developmental delay, ASD, ADHD
- Nephro: benign angiomyolipomas, renal cysts, malignant angiomyolipoma, and renal cell carcinoma
- Cardiac rhabdomyomas
- Pulm: lymphangioleiomyomatosis, multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia
- Eye: retinal hamartomas
Tuberous Sclerosis Treatments
- Topical mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor (like sirolimus or rapamycin) can improve lesions
- Oral mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitors (sirolimus, everolimus) are often used in the treatment of TSC-related complications
Tuberous Sclerosis Genetics
- Mutations in TSC1, which encodes hamartin, or TSC2, which encodes tuberin.
- Autosomal dominant but 2/3 have de novo mutation
- Abnormal cellular proliferation that involves activation of rapamycin pathway
Glycogen storage disease type 1 genetics
- Autosomal recessive deficiency of glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic activity (GSDIa) or by a defect in glucose-6-phosphate translocase (GSDIb)
Glycogen storage disease type 1 signs/symptoms
- Exam findings: hepatomegaly, renomegaly, doll like facies, big abdomen, short stature, thin extremities
- Lab findings: hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis (with fasting), elevated lipids and triglycerides, hyperuricemia
- Symptoms: poor growth, pubertal delays, gout, CKD, pulmonary hypertension, osteoporosis, hepatic adenomas, pancreatitis, polycystic ovaries, seizures, elevated triglycerides
Bone disease (lytic lesions on xray), hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, pulmonary disease, neurologic involvement
- Autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder
- Gaucher disease
Pompe disease genetics
- Autosomal recessive - glycogen and lysosomal storage disorder
- Deficiency in lysosomal breakdown of glycogen
Infant normal at birth that becomes floppy at 1 month of age, failure to thrive, cardiomegaly (HCM), hepatomegaly
Pompe disease (glyogen storage disease type II)
- Other sx: macroglossia, death due to respiratory failure, hypotonia but muscles hard on exam
- Labs: elevated CK and urinary oligosaccharides, reduced acid a-glucosidase activity, elevated LFTs
- Tx: enzyme replacement therapy and high protein/low carb diet
Hurler syndrome
- Autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (mucopolysaccharidosis type 1)
- Presents before age 2
- Coarsening facial features, umbilical/inguinal hernias, upper respiratory infections, skeletal involvement, hearing loss, hepatosplenomegaly, valvuar cardiac disease, progressive intellectual disability, corneal clouding
- Labs: reduced alpha-L-iduronidase activity in WBCs
Most common cause of inherited intellectual disability
- Fragile X –> have significant receptive and expressive language problems as well as autistic behaviors and hyperactivity
- Fragile X is also the most common single gene cause of autism spectrum
Fragile X syndrome exam findings
Long face, prominent jaw, portruding ears, high arched palate, strabismus, hyperflexible joints, macro-orchidism
Fragile X genetics
- Trinucleotide repeat of > 200 CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene
- Seen in 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 8000 females
- Think of this when running in the family of males
- Need DNA testing (FMR 1 gene) to diagnose, can’t do on a microarray
Prader Willi syndrome genetics
- Microdeletion on paternal chromosome 15
- Occurs in 1:10,000-30,000
- Need a methylation test to detect this
Intellectual disability, hypotonic infant with failure to thrive, obesity/hyperphagia later on
Almond shaped eyes, thin upper lip and downturned mouth, hypogonadism, short stature, small hands/feet
Prader Willi syndrome
PKU metabolics
Lack of phenylalanine hydroxylase leads to accumulation of phenylalanine
PKU treatment
- Low protein and low phenylalanine formula
- Tyrosine is an essential amino acid so need to have adequate intake
- Can be over-treated (lethargy, rash, diarrhea –> low phenylalanine levels)
- If not treated can lead to irreversible intellectual disability
Marfan syndrome genetics
- Mutation in fibrillin-1 gene (chromosome 15)
- Autosomal dominant
Stickler syndrome
- Pierre Robin sequence (cleft palate, glossoptosis, micrognathia) and severe myopia or other ocular abnormalities
- Also commonly have skeletal abnormalities (arthritis) or sensorineural hearing loss.
First line genetic testing for global developmental delay and intellectual disability
Fragile X and chromosomal microarray
In utero testing and timing
- Chronic villus sampling can be done at 12 weeks
- Amniocentesis can be done at 16 weeks
X-linked recessive facts
- Males are affected (think uncles), females are carriers
- NO male to male transmission
- If any affected females in the family then it’s not X-linked recessive
- Often due to an enzyme deficiency
X-linked recessive transmission
- If mom is carrier: 50% risk of male being affected, 50% risk of female being carrier, 25% risk of any child being carrier or having disease and 50% risk of any child being normal
- If dad is affected: 100% chance of female being carrier, 0% chance of male being affected, 50% chance of child being carrier/50% being normal
X-linked dominant transmission
- If dad is affected then 100% of daughters will be affected and 0% of sons will be affected
- If mom has gene on two of her X chromosomes then 50% of her kids will have it and 50% wont
- There are no carriers of a dominant trait
What inheritance pattern is the only type that can be passed from father to son
Autosomal dominant
Genetic anticipation
Altered gene is passed down from generation to generation but can begin earlier in life and signs/symptoms become more severe, often due to an increased length of the unstable region in the gene
In an autosomal recessive condition, what portion of unaffected offspring are carriers
2/3
Mitochondrial inheritance
- Only moms can pass this on but both males and females can be affected
- Often many deaths in the family
Karyotype
Looks for defects in number, large rearrangements, and inversions
FISH
- You have to know what you’re looking for to do this test
- Single chromsome locus resolution
Chromosomal Microarray
- Order for children with abnormal phenotype or development and unsure what is going on
- Does NOT detect point mutations, tiny deletions/duplications, balanced chromsomal rearrangements
Methylation test
- Methylation pattern to see which of the parental copies of the gene got deleted
Short stature, broad webbed neck, bicuspid aortic valve, coarcation of the aorta, lymphedema of hands/feet at birth
Turner Syndrome
Turner syndrome clinical symptoms
Most common: Short stature, broad webbed neck, bicuspid aortic valve, coarcation of the aorta, lymphedema of hands/feet at birth
Others: short 4th/5th metacarpal bones, broad chest with widely spaced nipples, horseshoe kidney, streak ovaries (primary ovarian failure), increased risk of autoimmune conditions like diabetes/IBD/hypothyroidism
Cognition: Normal IQ but can have delayed speech or learning disabilities
Tx: can use growth hormone for short stature
Turner Syndrome genetics
- Full or partial X chromosome deletion (45 XO)
- Only in females
- Most common chromosomal defect found in spontaneous abortions
- Need a karyotype –> can get a FISH if mosaic
Pectus excavatum, webbed neck, low set ears, pulmonic stenosis
Noonan syndrome
Noonan syndrome full features
- Eyes: hypertelorism, downslanting, epicanthal folds, droopy lipids
- Head/neck: coarse hair, inverted triangular facies, deeply grooved philtrum, short/webbed neck
- Ears: low set, posteriorly rotated, fleshy helices, high frequency hearing loss
- Short stature
- Pectus carinatum/excavatum
- Cardiac: pulmonary valve stenosis is MC, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Joint laxity
- Cryptorchidism
- Coagulation defects
- Developmental delay
Noonan syndrome genetics
- Male:female ratio is 1:1
- Karyotype is NORMAL
- Autosomal dominant inheritance
Ectopia lentis, skeletal abnormalities, aortic dissection/dilation, lumbosacral dural ectasia, asymmetric pectus carinatum
Marfan Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome clinical signs
- Skeletal: tall, high arched palate, dental crowding, hypertensible joints, scoliosis, long extremities, pectus excavatum/carinatum
- Long thing face
- Cardiac: aortic root dilation/dissection, MVP (but not a major criteria) –> need close cards follow-up
- Spontaneous pneumothorax/apical blebs
- Ectopia lentis (upward/anterior displacement of lens of the eye) –> need serial slit lamp exams
Marfan type body but lens displaced downwards/posterior and have developmental delay
Homocystinuria
Genetic condition that increases with advanced maternal age
Trisomies
Down syndrome genetics
- Translocation: need chromsomal studies of the parents, 10-15% if translocation in mother, 2% if translocation in father
- Nondisjunction: risk for recurrence is the same as the general population (1%) but must factor in maternal age related risk
- REMEMBER: age group that GIVES BIRTH TO MORE INFANTS WITH DOWNS is still women in their 20s (overall having more babies) but HIGHEST RISK is women in their 40s
Down syndrome clinical features
- Most common is hypotonia (80%)
DOWN SYNDROME - Dysplasia of middle phalanx of the 5th finger
- Ouch! Cardiac disease (AV canal or endocardial cushion defects - NW axis on EKG)
- Wide gap between 1st and 2nd toe
- Neck has excess skin
- Spots (brushfield spots in the eye)
- Y - protruding tongue
- Nice transverse palmar crease
- Duodenal atresia (“double bubble”, associated with hirschsprung disease too)
- Really extensible joints
- Oncology/leukemia (ALL)
- Moro reflex is incomplete
- Ears are small and anomalous (low set)
- Face: downslanting palpebral fissures
- Atlantoaxial instability
Trisomy 18 clinical features
- Skeletal: Clenched fist, rocker bottom feet, overlapping fingers, hypoplastic nails
- Face: prominent occiput, microcephaly, microophthalmia, low set malformed ears
- Seizures
- Horseshoe kidneys
- Cardiac abnormalities
- Developmental delay
Trisomy 13 clinical feautres
BAD LUCK
- Brain (holoprosencephaly, microcephaly, punched out scalp lesions)
- Airs (Low set ears)
- Digits (Polydactyly)
- Leukocytes
- Uterus (bicornate uterus and hypoplastic ovaries)
- Cleft lip and palate
- Kidneys (cystic)
- ** CUTIS APLASIA *** is essentially pathognomonic
Tall and infertile teen with small testes and normal intelligence
- Kleinfelter syndrome
- 47 XXY is most common (80%) but the others are mosaic or variable
- 30% have social issues or behavior problems, some have speech delays
- Can also have gynecomastia, increased risk of breast cancer and mediastinal tumors
- Tx: testosterone supplementation
Angelman syndrome genetics
- Missing maternal portion of chromsome 15
- Need methylation test to diagnose
- Often diagnosed between ages 3-7