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Introducción: la enfermedad de Wilson se caracteriza por la acumulación de cobre fundamentalmente en el hígado. Se transmite con un patrón de herencia autosómico recesivo. La causa molecular que la provoca son las mutaciones en el gen atp7b. Se han informado en la literatura varios polimorfismos en el gen atp7b. Objetivo: identificar el polimorfismo K832R en 100 pacientes cubanos diagnosticados clínicamente con la Enfermedad de Wilson. Material y Métodos: en el presente estudio se empleó la técnica de cribaje: Polimorfismo Conformacional de Simple Cadena para la determinación de cambios conformacionales en el exón 10. Se utilizó la Técnica de Secuenciación para la identificación del polimorfismo K832R. Resultados: se detectaron tres cambios conformacionales diferentes denominados: a, b y c. El cambio conformacional b y c correspondió al polimorfismo K832R en estado heterocigótico y homocigótico respectivamente. La frecuencia alélica del polimorfismo K832R en 100 pacientes cubanos diagnosticados clínicamente con la Enfermedad de Wilson es de 35%. Conclusiones: se identificó por primera vez en Cuba el polimorfismo K832R y posibilitará hacer estudios moleculares por métodos indirectos.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Wilson's disease is characterized by accumulation of copper in liver, brain and cornea. It is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of copper metabolism. The molecular causes are mutations in the atp7b gene. It has been reported in the literature several polymorphisms in the atp7b gene. Objective: this research aims to identify the polymorphism K832R in 100 Cubans patients with clinical diagnosis of Wilson's disease. Materials and Methods: in this study we used the technique of screening: single stranded conformational polymorphism for the determination of conformational shifts in exon 10. We used sequencing technique for identifying the K832R polymorphism. Results: they identified three different conformational shifts denominated: a, b and c. The shifts b and c corresponded to polymorphism K832R in heterozygous and homozygous state respectively. The frequency of this polymorphism K832R is 35% in 100 Cubans patients. Conclusions: the polymorphism K832R was identified first in Cuba and it will make possible molecular studies by indirect methods.
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La enfermedad de Wilson es un trastorno hereditario que se transmite con un patrón de herencia autosómico recesivo. Se caracteriza por la acumulación de cobre fundamentalmente en hígado y cerebro. La causa molecular que la provoca son las mutaciones en el gen atp7b y hasta la fecha se han reportado más de 380. El diagnóstico molecular es complejo. En el presente estudio se empleó la técnica de cribaje: Polimorfismo Conformacional de Simple Cadena para la determinación de cambios conformacionales en el exón 2 en el fragmento a. Se detectó dos cambios conformacionales diferentes denominados: a y b. El cambio conformacional b correspondió a la mutación N41S en estado heterocigótico. La frecuencia alélica de la mutación N41S en 130 pacientes cubanos diagnosticados clínicamente con la enfermedad de Wilson es de un 0.77 por ciento.
Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of copper metabolism. It is clinically characterised by hepatic and neurological manifestations related to the accumulation of copper in the liver and brain. Molecular analysis reveals more than 380 distinct mutations. The molecular diagnosis is complex. In this investigation we use single- strand conformation polymorphism for determine conformationals shift. We identified two different conformationals shifts in the exon 2 of atp7b gene in cubans patients, denominated: a and b. The shift b correspond with the mutation N41S. The frequency of this mutation is 0.77 percent in 130 cubans patients.
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that celiac disease (CD) is common in many developing countries. Because the disease may be under diagnosed in Cuba, we studied the presence of the disease in a group of apparently healthy adult. AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: It was to assess for the first time, the presence of silent CD in a cohort of healthy Cuban adults individuals and to evaluate the tools for diagnosis of CD in this group. METHODS: A total of 200 healthy Cuban adult from Havana City were evaluated. Tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTGA) were determined by one-step immunochromatographic assay and by commercial ELISA kit. CD specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing was performed by polymerase chain reaction amplification, using sequence-specific primers. In the subject positive for tTGA, the CD was confirmed by intestinal biopsy. RESULTS: From the 200 studied individuals, only one subject was identified as positive by both assays, being submitted to duodenal biopsy. Morphological changes consistent with CD were found and also supported by HLA-DQ2 (HLA-DQA1*0501-DQB1*02). In the follow-up after one year, histological recovery was assessed by a second intestinal biopsy and the serological marker became negative. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the existence of silent CD among healthy adult in Cuba and highlights the importance of mass screening for this disease among them. The one-step immunochromatographic assay is a good tool for this purpose.