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09-06-2024 | Atrioventricular Septal Defect | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Investigation of the genetic and clinical features of laterality disorders in prenatal diagnosis: discovery of a novel compound heterozygous mutation in the DNAH11 gene

Authors: Simin Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Lijuan Sun, Jijing Han, Xiaowei Xiong, Dan Xiao, Qingqing Wu

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 2/2024

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Abstract

Background

Left–right laterality disorders are a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by an altered position or orientation of the thoracic and intra-abdominal organs and vasculature across the left–right axis. They mainly include situs inversus and heterotaxy. Those disorders are complicated by cardiovascular abnormalities significantly more frequently than situs solitus.

Methods

In this study, 16 patients with a fetal diagnosis of laterality disorder with congenital heart defects (CHD) were evaluated with a single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP-arry) combined with whole-exome sequencing (WES).

Results

Although the diagnostic rate of copy number variations was 0 and the diagnostic rate of WES was 6.3% (1/16), the likely pathogenic gene DNAH11 and the candidate gene OFD1 were ultimately identified. In addition, novel compound heterozygous mutations in the DNAH11 gene and novel hemizygous variants in the OFD1 gene were found. Among the combined CHD, a single atrium/single ventricle had the highest incidence (50%, 8/16), followed by atrioventricular septal defects (37.5%, 6/16). Notably, two rare cases of common pulmonary vein atresia (CPVA) were also found on autopsy.

Conclusion

This study identified the types of CHD with a high incidence in patients with laterality disorders. It is clear that WES is an effective tool for diagnosing laterality disorders and can play an important role in future research.
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Metadata
Title
Investigation of the genetic and clinical features of laterality disorders in prenatal diagnosis: discovery of a novel compound heterozygous mutation in the DNAH11 gene
Authors
Simin Zhang
Jingjing Wang
Lijuan Sun
Jijing Han
Xiaowei Xiong
Dan Xiao
Qingqing Wu
Publication date
09-06-2024
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-024-07574-3

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