Carnitine transporter and holocarboxylase synthetase deficiencies in The Faroe Islands.
J Inherit Metab Dis
; 30(3): 341-9, 2007 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Carnitine transporter deficiency (CTD) and holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency (HLCSD) are frequent in The Faroe Islands compared to other areas, and treatment is available for both disorders. In order to evaluate the feasibility of neonatal screening in The Faroe Islands we studied detection in the neonatal period by tandem mass spectrometry, carrier frequencies, clinical manifestations, and effect of treatment of CTD and HLCSD. We found 11 patients with CTD from five families and 8 patients with HLCSD from five families. The natural history of both disorders varied extensively among patients, ranging from patients who presumably had died from their disease to asymptomatic individuals. All symptomatic patients responded favourably to supplementation with L -carnitine (in case of CTD) or biotin (in case of HLCSD), but only if treated early. Estimates of carrier frequency of about 120 for both disorders indicate that some enzyme-deficient individuals remain undiagnosed. Prospective and retrospective tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analyses of carnitines from neonatally obtained filter-paper dried blood-spot samples (DBSS) uncovered 8 of 10 individuals with CTD when using both C(0) and C(2) as markers (current algorithm) and 10 of 10 when using only C(0) as marker. MS/MS analysis uncovered 5 of 6 patient with HLCSD. This is the first study to report successful neonatal MS/MS analysis for the diagnosis of HLCSD. We conclude that CTD and HLCSD are relatively frequent in The Faroe Islands and are associated with variable clinical manifestations, and that diagnosis by neonatal screening followed by early therapy will secure a good outcome.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tamizaje Neonatal
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Deficiencia de Holocarboxilasa Sintetasa
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Proteínas de Transporte de Catión Orgánico
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Inherit Metab Dis
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Dinamarca