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Am J Hematol ; 2024 Apr 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38651646

ABSTRACT

Refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia (r-cITP) is one of the most challenging situations in chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP). Pediatric r-cITP is inconsistently defined in literature, contributing to the scarcity of data. Moreover, no evidence is available to guide the choice of treatment. We compared seven definitions of r-cITP including five pediatric definitions in 886 patients with cITP (median [min-max] follow-up 5.3 [1.0-29.3] years). The pediatric definitions identified overlapping groups of various sizes (4%-20%) but with similar characteristics (higher proportion of immunopathological manifestations [IM] and systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE]), suggesting that they adequately captured the population of interest. Based on the 79 patients with r-cITP (median follow-up 3.1 [0-18.2] years) according to the CEREVANCE definition (≥3 second-line treatments), we showed that r-cITP occurred at a rate of 1.15% new patients per year and did not plateau over time. In multivariate analysis, older age was associated with r-cITP. One patient (1%) experienced two grade five bleeding events after meeting r-cITP criteria and while not receiving second-line treatment. The cumulative incidence of continuous complete remission (CCR) at 2 years after r-cITP diagnosis was 9%. In this analysis, splenectomy was associated with a higher cumulative incidence of CCR (hazard ratio: 5.43, 95% confidence interval: 1.48-19.84, p = 7.8 × 10-4). In sum, children with cITP may be diagnosed with r-cITP at any time point of the follow-up and are at increased risk of IM and SLE. Second-line treatments seem to be effective for preventing grade 5 bleeding. Splenectomy may be considered to achieve CCR.

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Blood ; 143(16): 1576-1585, 2024 Apr 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38227934

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: Autoimmune cytopenia (AIC) in children may be associated with positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and may progress to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We evaluated the risk of progression to SLE of childhood-onset ANA-associated AIC. In the French national prospective OBS'CEREVANCE cohort, the long-term outcome of children with ANA-associated AIC (ANA titer ≥1/160) and a subgroup of children who developed SLE were described. ANA were positive in 355 of 1803 (20%) children with AIC. With a median follow-up of 5.8 (range, 0.1-29.6) years, 79 of 355 (22%) patients developed SLE at a median age of 14.5 (1.1-21.4) years; 20% of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, 19% of autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and 45% of Evans syndrome. None of the patients with ANA-negative test developed SLE. Severe manifestations of SLE were observed in 21 patients, and 2 patients died. In multivariate analysis including patients with positive ANA within the first 3 months after AIC diagnosis, age >10 years at AIC diagnosis (relative risk [RR], 3.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18-11.4; P = .024) and ANA titer >1/160 (RR, 5.28; 95% CI, 1.20-23.17; P = .027) were associated with the occurrence of SLE after AIC diagnosis. ANA-associated AIC is a risk factor for progression to SLE, especially in children with an initial ANA titer >1/160 and an age >10 years at AIC diagnosis. ANA screening should be recommended in children with AIC, and patients with ANA should be monitored long-term for SLE, with special attention to the transition period. This trial was registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov as #NCT05937828.


Subject(s)
Cytopenia , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Humans , Young Adult , Antibodies, Antinuclear , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors
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Rev Prat ; 73(5): 516-521, 2023 May.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37309787

ABSTRACT

MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE COMPLICATIONS OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE. Acute complications are the most frequent causes of hospitalization and morbidity in patients with sickle cell disease. Vaso-occlusive crisis are responsible of more than 90% of hospitalization, but numerous acute complications can affect multiples organ or function, that may be life-threatening. Thus, a single reason for hospitalization may include many complications such as worsening of an anemia, vascular disease (stroke, thrombosis, priapism), acute chest syndrome, liver or spleen sequestration. Evaluation of acute complications includes the understanding of chronic complications, particularities related to patient's age, the search for a triggering factor and a differential diagnosis. Analgesia and venous access difficulties, post transfusion immunization, medical history of the patient can make the management of acute complication particularly complex.


PRISE EN CHARGE DES COMPLICATIONS AIGUËS DE LA DRÉPANOCYTOSE. Les complications aiguës représentent la cause la plus fréquente de recours au système de soins et de morbi-mortalité des patients porteurs de drépanocytose. Quoique dominées par les crises vaso-occlusives osseuses qui constituent plus de 90 % des hospitalisations, les complications aiguës peuvent toucher de nombreux organes ou fonctions et menacer le pronostic vital du patient. Ainsi, un même motif d'hospitalisation peut être l'occasion d'une décompensation d'une anémie, d'une atteinte vasculaire (AVC, thrombose, priapisme), d'un syndrome thoracique aigu, d'une séquestration splénique ou hépatique. L'évaluation d'une complication aiguë doit prendre en compte l'histoire médicale du patient, les particularités liées à l'âge, la recherche d'un facteur déclenchant et d'un diagnostic différentiel. Les difficultés d'abord veineux, d'antalgie, les particularités transfusionnelles liées à la maladie et le parcours de soins de certains patients peuvent rendre la prise en charge particulièrement complexe.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Sickle Cell , Stroke , Male , Humans , Diagnosis, Differential , Hospitalization , Immunization
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Am J Hematol ; 98(6): 857-868, 2023 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36882195

ABSTRACT

Pediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) is a heterogeneous condition in terms of bleeding severity, second-line treatment use, association with clinical and/or biological immunopathological manifestations (IMs), and progression to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). No risk factors for these outcomes are known. Specifically, whether age at ITP diagnosis, sex, or IMs impact cITP outcomes is unknown. We report the outcomes of patients with pediatric cITP from the French nationwide prospective cohort OBS'CEREVANCE. We used multivariate analyses to investigate the effect of age at ITP diagnosis, sex, and IMs on cITP outcomes. We included 886 patients with a median (min-max) follow-up duration of 5.3 (1.0-29.3) years. We identified an age cutoff that dichotomized the risk of the outcomes and defined two risk groups: patients with ITP diagnosed <10 years (children) and ≥ 10 years (adolescents). Adolescents had a two to four-fold higher risk of grade ≥3 bleeding, second-line treatment use, clinical and biological IMs, and SLE diagnosis. Moreover, female sex and biological IMs were independently associated with higher risks of biological IMs and SLE diagnosis, second-line treatment use, and SLE diagnosis, respectively. The combination of these three risk factors defined outcome-specific risk groups. Finally, we showed that patients clustered in mild and severe phenotypes, more frequent in children and adolescents, respectively. In conclusion, we identified that age at ITP diagnosis, sex, and biological IMs impacted the long-term outcomes of pediatric cITP. We defined risk groups for each outcome, which will help clinical management and further studies.


Subject(s)
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic , Female , Humans , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/drug therapy , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Hemorrhage , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Retrospective Studies
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Front Physiol ; 13: 960291, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36531183

ABSTRACT

Hereditary xerocytosis is a dominant red cell membrane disorder characterized by an increased leak of potassium from the inside to outside the red blood cell membrane, associated with loss of water leading to red cell dehydration and chronic hemolysis. 90% of cases are related to heterozygous gain of function mutations in PIEZO1, encoding a mechanotransductor that translates a mechanical stimulus into a biological signaling. Data are still required to understand better PIEZO1-HX pathophysiology. Recent studies identified proteomics as an accurate and high-input tool to study erythroid progenitors and circulating red cell physiology. Here, we isolated red blood cells from 5 controls and 5 HX patients carrying an identified and pathogenic PIEZO1 mutation and performed a comparative deep proteomic analysis. A total of 603 proteins were identified among which 56 were differentially expressed (40 over expressed and 16 under expressed) between controls and HX with a homogenous expression profile within each group. We observed relevant modifications in the protein expression profile related to PIEZO1 mutations, identifying two main "knots". The first contained both proteins of the chaperonin containing TCP1 complex involved in the assembly of unfolded proteins, and proteins involved in translation. The second contained proteins involved in ubiquitination. Deregulation of proteins involved in protein biosynthesis was also observed in in vitro-produced reticulocytes after Yoda1 exposure. Thus, our work identifies significant changes in the protein content of PIEZO1-HX erythrocytes, revealing a "PIEZO1 signature" and identifying potentially targetable pathways in this disease characterized by a heterogeneous clinical expression and contra-indication of splenectomy.

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Blood ; 140(3): 253-261, 2022 07 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35443028

ABSTRACT

Splenectomy is effective in ∼70% to 80% of pediatric chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) cases, and few data exist about it in autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and Evans syndrome (ES). Because of the irreversibility of the procedure and the lack of predictions regarding long-term outcomes, the decision to undertake splenectomy is difficult in children. We report here factors associated with splenectomy outcomes from the OBS'CEREVANCE cohort, which prospectively includes French children with autoimmune cytopenia (AIC) since 2004. The primary outcome was failure-free survival (FFS), defined as the time from splenectomy to the initiation of a second-line treatment (other than steroids and intravenous immunoglobulins) or death. We included 161 patients (cITP, n = 120; AIHA, n = 19; ES, n = 22) with a median (minimum-maximum) follow-up of 6.8 years (1.0-33.3) after splenectomy. AIC subtype was not associated with FFS. We found that immunopathological manifestations (IMs) were strongly associated with unfavorable outcomes. Diagnosis of an IM before splenectomy was associated with a lower FFS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.21-0.72, P = .003, adjusted for AIC subtype). Diagnosis of an IM at any timepoint during follow-up was associated with an even lower FFS (HR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.12-0.39; P = 2.8 × 10-7, adjusted for AIC subtype) as well as with higher risk of recurrent or severe bacterial infections and thrombosis. In conclusion, our results support the search for associated IMs when considering a splenectomy to refine the risk-benefit ratio. After the procedure, monitoring IMs helps to identify patients with higher risk of unfavorable outcomes.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune , Thrombocytopenia , Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/diagnosis , Child , Cohort Studies , Humans , Splenectomy/adverse effects , Thrombocytopenia/complications
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Am J Med Genet A ; 188(1): 243-248, 2022 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34477311

ABSTRACT

Primary lymphedema, a rare disease, has a genetic cause in ~40% of patients. Recently, loss-of-function mutations in PIEZO1, which encodes the mechanotransducer protein PIEZO1, were described as causing primary lymphedema, when gain-of-function PIEZO1 mutations were attributed to dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis type-1 (DHS), a dominant red cell hemolytic disorder, with ~20% of patients having perinatal edema. Lymphedema was diagnosed in a 36-year-old man from a three-generation DHS family, with a PIEZO1-allele harboring 3 missense mutations in cis. Four affected family members had severe fetal and neonatal edema, most severe in the proband, whose generalized edema with prevailing ascites resolved after 8 months. Our patient's intermittent lower limb-lymphedema episodes during hot periods appeared at puberty; they became persistent and bilateral at age 32. Clinical Stemmer's sign confirmed lymphedema. Lower leg lymphoscintigraphy showed substantial dermal backflow in both calves, predominantly on the right. Noncontrast magnetic resonance lymphography showed bilateral lower limb lymphedema, dilated dysplastic lymphatic iliac, and inguinal trunks. Exome-sequencing analysis identified no additional pathogenic variation in primary lymphedema-associated genes. This is the first description of well-documented lymphedema in an adult with PIEZO1-DHS. The pathophysiology of PIEZO1-associated primary lymphedema is poorly understood. Whether it infers overlapping phenotypes or different mechanisms of gain- and loss-of-function PIEZO1 mutations deserves further investigation.


Subject(s)
Lymphedema , Lymphography , Adult , Gain of Function Mutation , Humans , Ion Channels/genetics , Lower Extremity , Lymphedema/diagnostic imaging , Lymphedema/genetics , Lymphography/adverse effects , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy/adverse effects , Male , Mutation
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Haematologica ; 107(2): 457-466, 2022 02 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33440924

ABSTRACT

Pediatric-onset Evans syndrome (pES) is defined by both immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) before the age of 18 years. There have been no comprehensive long-term studies of this rare disease, which can be associated to various immunopathological manifestations (IM). We report outcomes of the 151 patients with pES and more than 5 years of follow-up from the nationwide French prospective OBS'CEREVANCE cohort. Median age at final follow-up was 18.5 years (range, 6.8-50.0 years) and the median follow-up period was 11.3 years (range, 5.1-38.0 years). At 10 years, ITP and AIHA were in sustained complete remission in 54.5% and 78.4% of patients, respectively. The frequency and number of clinical and biological IM increased with age: at the age of 20 years, 74% had at least one clinical IM (cIM). A wide range of cIM occurred, mainly lymphoproliferation, dermatological, gastrointestinal/hepatic and pneumological IM. The number of cIM was associated with a subsequent increase in the number of second-line treatments received (other than steroids and immunoglobulins; hazard ratio 1.4, 95% Confidence Interval: 1.15-1.60, P=0.0002, Cox proportional hazards method). Survival at 15 years after diagnosis was 84%. Death occurred at a median age of 18 years (range, 1.7-31.5 years), and the most frequent cause was infection. The number of second-line treatments and severe/recurrent infections were independently associated with mortality. In conclusion, long-term outcomes of pES showed remission of cytopenias but frequent IM linked to high second-line treatment burden. Mortality was associated to drugs and/or underlying immunodeficiencies, and adolescents-young adults are a high-risk subgroup.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune , Adolescent , Adult , Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/diagnosis , Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/therapy , Child , Child, Preschool , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Thrombocytopenia , Young Adult
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Am J Hematol ; 96(8): 1017-1026, 2021 08 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33848364

ABSTRACT

Hereditary xerocytosis is a rare red blood cell disease related to gain-of-function mutations in the FAM38A gene, encoding PIEZO1, in 90% of cases; PIEZO1 is a broadly expressed mechano-transducer that plays a major role in many cell systems and tissues that respond to mechanical stress. In erythrocytes, PIEZO1 adapts the intracellular ionic content and cell hydration status to the mechanical constraints induced by the environment. Until recently, the pathophysiology of hereditary xerocytosis was mainly believed to be based on the "PIEZO1-Gardos channel axis" in erythrocytes, according to which PIEZO1-activating mutations induce a calcium influx that secondarily activates the Gardos channel, leading to potassium and water efflux and subsequently to red blood cell dehydration. However, recent studies have demonstrated additional roles for PIEZO1 during early erythropoiesis and reticulocyte maturation, as well as roles in other tissues and cells such as lymphatic vessels, hepatocytes, macrophages and platelets that may affect the pathophysiology of the disease. These findings, presented and discussed in this review, broaden our understanding of hereditary xerocytosis beyond that of primarily being a red blood cell disease and identify potential therapeutic targets.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital/physiopathology , Hydrops Fetalis/physiopathology , Ion Channels/metabolism , Humans
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Arthritis Rheumatol ; 73(1): 151-161, 2021 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32779863

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Anakinra has been shown to be successful in preventing and treating cardiovascular lesions both in experimental murine models of Kawasaki disease (KD) and in several studies on intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)- and steroid-resistant patients with KD. This study was undertaken to determine the safety of blocking interleukin-1 in patients with IVIG-resistant KD. METHODS: Sixteen patients were included in the present study. Patients with KD who were not responsive to 1 or more courses of 2 mg/kg of IVIG received anakinra by subcutaneous daily injections. Starting doses were 2 mg/kg of IVIG (4 mg/kg in patients who were age <8 months and who weighed ≥5 kilograms), and the dose was increased up to 6 mg/kg every 24 hours if the patient's body temperature remained >38°C, indicative of a fever. Treatment duration was 14 days. The last visit was on day 45. Primary outcome was abatement of fever. Secondary measures included disease activity, coronary artery Z score, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. RESULTS: Seventy-five percent of patients in the intention-to-treat group and 87.5% in the per-protocol group became afebrile within 48 hours of the last escalation dose of anakinra. Reduction of disease activity by 50% was indicated on 93.3% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 68.1-99.8%) of physician evaluations and on 100% (95% CI 73.5-100%) of parent evaluations. CRP values normalized by day 30. At the initial screening, 12 of 16 patients had a maximum coronary artery Z score of >2, and 10 of 16 patients had a maximum Z score of >2.5. At day 45, 5 of 10 patients (50% [95% CI 18.7-81.3%]) and 6 of 12 patients (50% [95% CI 21.1-78.9%]) had achieved coronary artery Z scores of <2.5 and <2, respectively. Five serious adverse events were observed in 3 patients, but no serious infections or deaths occurred. CONCLUSION: Anakinra was well tolerated in the study patients and may have some efficacy in reducing fever, markers of systemic inflammation, and coronary artery dilatation in individuals with IVIG-refractory KD.


Subject(s)
Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use , Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein/therapeutic use , Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/drug therapy , C-Reactive Protein/immunology , Child , Child, Preschool , Coronary Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Echocardiography , Female , Fever , Humans , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use , Immunologic Factors/therapeutic use , Infant , Male , Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/diagnostic imaging , Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/immunology , Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/physiopathology , Proof of Concept Study , Treatment Failure , Treatment Outcome
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J Pediatr ; 231: 223-230, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33340549

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To describe 4 subgroups of pediatric patients treated with splenectomy, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, or rituximab as the first-option, second-line treatment for chronic immune thrombocytopenia. STUDY DESIGN: Selection of patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia from the French national prospective cohort of pediatric autoimmune cytopenia OBS'CEREVANCE and VIGICAIRE study, treated by splenectomy, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, or rituximab as a first second-line treatment. RESULTS: For 137 patients, treated between 1989 and 2016, the median follow-up after diagnosis and after treatment initiation was 8.5 (2.8-26.4) years and 4.7 (1.1-25.1) years, respectively. Median age at diagnosis and at initiation of treatment were 9 (0.7; 16) and 12 (2; 18.1) years, respectively without significant difference between subgroups. For the whole cohort, 24-month event-free survival was 62% (95% CI 55; 71). It was 85% (95% CI 77; 95) for the 56 patients treated with splenectomy, 60% (95% CI 44; 84) for the 23 patients treated with rituximab, 46% (95% CI 30; 71) for the 24 patients treated with azathioprine, and 37% (95% CI 24; 59) for the 34 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine (log-rank P < .0001). For the splenectomy subgroup, being older than 10 years at splenectomy tended to improve event-free survival (P = .05). Female teenagers with antinuclear antibody positivity benefited from hydroxychloroquine therapy. CONCLUSIONS: This national study, limiting pitfalls in the analysis of the effects of second-line therapies, showed that splenectomy remains the treatment associated with the better response at 24 months.


Subject(s)
Azathioprine/therapeutic use , Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use , Immunomodulation , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/therapy , Rituximab/therapeutic use , Splenectomy , Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Chronic Disease , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Prospective Studies
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Br J Haematol ; 193(1): 188-193, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33216975

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We report here the 3-year stenosis outcome in 60 stroke-free children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and an abnormal transcranial Doppler history, enrolled in the DREPAGREFFE trial, which compared stem cell transplantation (SCT) with standard-care (chronic transfusion for 1-year minimum). Twenty-eight patients with matched sibling donors were transplanted, while 32 remained on standard-care. Stenosis scores were calculated after performing cerebral/cervical 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography. Fourteen patients had stenosis at enrollment, but only five SCT versus 10 standard-care patients still had stenosis at 3 years. Stenosis scores remained stable on standard-care, but significantly improved after SCT (P = 0·006). No patient developed stenosis after SCT, while two on standard-care did, indicating better stenosis prevention and improved outcome after SCT.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Sickle Cell/therapy , Blood Transfusion/statistics & numerical data , Brain/diagnostic imaging , Constriction, Pathologic/epidemiology , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects , Adolescent , Anemia, Sickle Cell/pathology , Blood Donors/statistics & numerical data , Blood Transfusion/standards , Brain/blood supply , Child , Child, Preschool , Constriction, Pathologic/diagnostic imaging , Constriction, Pathologic/etiology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Angiography/methods , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Prospective Studies , Siblings , Stroke/epidemiology , Stroke/prevention & control , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial/statistics & numerical data
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Clin Chem Lab Med ; 59(1): 209-216, 2020 08 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32813673

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Objectives: Newborn screening (NBS) for ß-thalassemia is based on measuring the expression of the hemoglobin A (HbA) fraction. An absence or very low level of HbA at birth may indicate ß-thalassemia. The difficulty is that the HbA fraction at birth is correlated with gestational age (GA) and highly variable between individuals. We used HbA expressed in multiples of the normal (MoM) to evaluate relevant thresholds for NBS of ß-thalassemia. Methods: The chosen threshold (HbA≤0.25 MoM) was prospectively applied for 32 months in our regional NBS program for sickle cell disease, for all tests performed, to identify patients at risk of ß-thalassemia. Reliability of this threshold was evaluated at the end of the study. Results: In all, 343,036 newborns were tested, and 84 suspected cases of ß-thalassemia were detected by applying the threshold of HbA≤0.25 MoM. Among the n=64 cases with confirmatory tests, 14 were confirmed using molecular analysis as ß-thalassemia diseases, 37 were confirmed as ß-thalassemia trait and 13 were false-positive. Determination of the optimum threshold for ß-thalassemia screening showed that HbA≤0.16 MoM had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 95.3%, whatever the GA. Conclusions: NBS for ß-thalassemia diseases is effective, regardless of the birth term, using the single robust threshold of HbA≤0.16 MoM. A higher threshold would also allow screening for carriers, which could be interesting when ß-thalassemia constitutes a public health problem.


Subject(s)
Hemoglobin A/analysis , Neonatal Screening/standards , beta-Thalassemia/diagnosis , France , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Reference Values
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Orphanet J Rare Dis ; 15(1): 180, 2020 07 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32641076

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BACKGROUND: Congenital hemolytic anemia constitutes a heterogeneous group of rare genetic disorders of red blood cells. Diagnosis is based on clinical data, family history and phenotypic testing, genetic analyses being usually performed as a late step. In this study, we explored 40 patients with congenital hemolytic anemia by whole exome sequencing: 20 patients with hereditary spherocytosis and 20 patients with unexplained hemolysis. RESULTS: A probable genetic cause of disease was identified in 82.5% of the patients (33/40): 100% of those with suspected hereditary spherocytosis (20/20) and 65% of those with unexplained hemolysis (13/20). We found that several patients carried genetic variations in more than one gene (3/20 in the hereditary spherocytosis group, 6/13 fully elucidated patients in the unexplained hemolysis group), giving a more accurate picture of the genetic complexity of congenital hemolytic anemia. In addition, whole exome sequencing allowed us to identify genetic variants in non-congenital hemolytic anemia genes that explained part of the phenotype in 3 patients. CONCLUSION: The rapid development of next generation sequencing has rendered the genetic study of these diseases much easier and cheaper. Whole exome sequencing in congenital hemolytic anemia could provide a more precise and quicker diagnosis, improve patients' healthcare and probably has to be democratized notably for complex cases.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital , Spherocytosis, Hereditary , Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital/genetics , Exome/genetics , Humans , Mutation/genetics , Spherocytosis, Hereditary/diagnosis , Spherocytosis, Hereditary/genetics , Exome Sequencing
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Kidney Int Rep ; 5(3): 348-357, 2020 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32154456

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Anion exchanger 1 (AE1) (SLC4A1 gene product) is a membrane protein expressed in both kidney and red blood cells (RBCs): it exchanges extracellular bicarbonate (HCO3 -) for intracellular chloride (Cl-) and participates in acid-base homeostasis. AE1 mutations in kidney α-intercalated cells can lead to distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA). In RBC, AE1 (known as band 3) is also implicated in membrane stability: deletions can cause South Asian ovalocytosis (SAO). METHODS: We retrospectively collected clinical and biological data from patients harboring dRTA due to a SLC4A1 mutation and analyzed HCO3 - and Cl- transports (by stopped-flow spectrophotometry) and expression (by flow cytometry, fluorescence activated cell sorting, and Coomassie blue staining) in RBCs, as well as RBC membrane stability (ektacytometry). RESULTS: Fifteen patients were included. All experience nephrolithiasis and/or nephrocalcinosis, 2 had SAO and dRTA (dRTA SAO+), 13 dominant dRTA (dRTA SAO-). The latter did not exert specific RBC membrane anomalies. Both HCO3 - and Cl- transports were lower in patients with dRTA SAO+ than in those with dRTA SAO- or controls. Using 3 different extracellular probes, we report a decreased expression (by 52%, P < 0.05) in dRTA SAO+ patients by fluorescence activated cell sorting, whereas total amount of protein was not affected. CONCLUSION: Band 3 transport function and expression in RBCs from dRTA SAO- patients is normal. However, in SAO RBCs, impaired conformation of AE1/band 3 corresponds to an impaired function. Thus, the driver of acid-base defect during dominant dRTA is probably an impaired membrane expression.

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Br J Haematol ; 189(5): 931-942, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32130726

ABSTRACT

Childhood chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (cITP) is a rare disease. In severe cases, there is no evidence for the optimal therapeutic strategy. Our aim was to describe the real-life management of non-selected children with cITP at diagnosis. Since 2004, patients less than 18 years old with cITP have been enrolled in the national prospective cohort, OBS'CEREVANCE. From 1990 to 2014, in 29 centres, 392 children were diagnosed with cITP. With a median follow-up of six years (2·0-25), 45% did not need second-line therapy, and 55% (n = 217) received one or more second lines, mainly splenectomy (n = 108), hydroxychloroquine (n = 61), rituximab (n = 61) or azathioprine (n = 40). The overall five-year further second-line treatment-free survival was 56% [95% CI 49·5-64.1]. The use of splenectomy significantly decreased over time. Hydroxychloroquine was administered to children with positive antinuclear antibodies, more frequently older and girls, and reached 55% efficacy. None of the patients died. Ten years after the initial diagnosis, 55% of the 56 followed children had achieved complete remission. Children with cITP do not need second-line treatments in 45% of cases. Basing the treatment decision on the pathophysiological pathways is challenging, as illustrated by ITP patients with positive antinuclear antibodies treated with hydroxychloroquine.


Subject(s)
Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/drug therapy , Salvage Therapy , Adolescent , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Child , Child, Preschool , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Follow-Up Studies , France/epidemiology , Humans , Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use , Male , Observational Studies as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Prospective Studies , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/epidemiology , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/surgery , Remission Induction , Sex Distribution , Splenectomy , Treatment Outcome
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