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Prevalence of hearing loss in pseudohypoparathyroidism 假性甲状旁腺功能减退症听力损失的发生率
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03299-3
Cassandre Djian, Jugurtha Berkenou, Anya Rothenbuhler, Jérémie Botton, Agnès Linglart, Jérôme Nevoux
The main clinical features of pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP)/inactivating parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related protein signaling disorders (iPPSD), including parathyroid hormone (PTH) resistance, brachydactyly and short stature, develop during middle and late childhood. Very few studies have addressed hearing loss in PHP/iPPSD patients, and these studies have yielded widely divergent conclusions. The aim of our study was to assess hearing and determine the predictive factors of hearing loss in patients with PHP/iPPSD. Our retrospective cohort study was conducted between March 2019 and May 2020 in the Otolaryngology Department and the calcium phosphate reference center for rare diseases in Bicêtre Paris-Saclay Hospital, France. We retrospectively collected data from patients with PHP/iPPSDs (age, sex, genetic mutations, height, body mass index (BMI), PTH resistance, presence or absence of ectopic ossifications and brachydactyly). All patients underwent auditory investigations, including tonal and vocal audiometry. The primary outcome was the pure tone average (PTA). The PTA was compared with the norm according to the International Organization for Standardization. Hearing loss was defined as a PTA ≥ 20 db. The median age of the patients was 15.6 years [9.5, 28.5]. Thirty-six patients were diagnosed with iPPSD2, and eight were diagnosed with iPPSD3. Twenty-six of them (59%) were female. Hearing impairment was confirmed in 17 patients (39%). The mean PTA and the mean SRT of the deaf ears were 40 ± 26 db and 31 ± 14 db. The mean difference in the PTA between the patients and the normal controls was 11.4 db (p = 0.00002). Short stature and the presence of ectopic ossifications were two significant predictive factors of hearing loss (p = 0.009 and p = 0.03, respectively). Sex, BMI, PTH resistance, mutation category and brachydactyly were not associated with an increased risk of hearing loss (p = 0.19, p = 0.41, p = 0.13, p = 0.50, p = 0.19, respectively). Our study confirmed the frequency of hearing loss in patients with PHP/iPPSD disease (prevalence = 39%). A diagnosis of PHP/iPPSD should trigger auditory investigations and follow-up, especially when short stature and/or ectopic ossifications are present.
假性甲状旁腺功能减退症(PHP)/甲状旁腺激素失活症/甲状旁腺激素相关蛋白信号转导障碍(iPPSD)的主要临床特征包括甲状旁腺激素(PTH)抵抗、腕骨发育不良和身材矮小,在儿童中期和晚期发病。很少有研究涉及 PHP/iPPSD 患者的听力损失,这些研究得出的结论也大相径庭。我们的研究旨在评估 PHP/iPPSD 患者的听力,并确定听力损失的预测因素。我们的回顾性队列研究于 2019 年 3 月至 2020 年 5 月期间在法国巴黎萨克雷医院耳鼻喉科和罕见病磷酸钙参考中心进行。我们回顾性地收集了 PHP/iPPSDs 患者的数据(年龄、性别、基因突变、身高、体重指数(BMI)、PTH 抗性、有无异位骨化和肱骨发育不良)。所有患者都接受了听力检查,包括音调和声乐测听。主要结果是纯音平均值(PTA)。纯音平均值根据国际标准化组织的标准进行比较。听力损失的定义是 PTA ≥ 20 分贝。患者的中位年龄为 15.6 岁 [9.5, 28.5]。36名患者被诊断为iPPSD2,8名患者被诊断为iPPSD3。其中 26 人(59%)为女性。17名患者(39%)被确诊为听力受损。聋耳的平均 PTA 和平均 SRT 分别为 40 ± 26 db 和 31 ± 14 db。患者与正常对照组的 PTA 平均值相差 11.4 分贝(P = 0.00002)。身材矮小和存在异位骨化是听力损失的两个重要预测因素(分别为 p = 0.009 和 p = 0.03)。性别、体重指数、PTH 抗性、突变类别和肱骨发育不良与听力损失风险增加无关(分别为 p = 0.19、p = 0.41、p = 0.13、p = 0.50、p = 0.19)。我们的研究证实了 PHP/iPPSD 患者听力损失的频率(患病率 = 39%)。诊断为 PHP/iPPSD 时应进行听力检查和随访,尤其是当存在身材矮小和/或异位骨化时。
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SATURN: assessing the feasibility of utilising existing registries for real-world evidence data collection to meet patients, regulatory, health technology assessment and payer requirements SATURN:评估利用现有登记处收集真实世界证据数据的可行性,以满足患者、监管机构、卫生技术评估和支付方的要求
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03341-4
L. Sangiorgi, M. Boarini, M. Mordenti, V. Wang, I. Westerheim, R. T. Skarberg, M. Cavaller-Bellaubi, James Clancy, R. Pinedo-Villanueva, E. J. V. Lente, M. Marchetti
SATURN (Systematic Accumulation of Treatment practices and Utilisation, Real world evidence, and Natural history data) for the rare condition osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) has the objective to create a common core dataset by utilising existing, well-established data sources to meet the needs of the various stakeholders (physicians, registry/dataset owners, patients and patient associations, OI community leaders, European [EU] policymakers, regulators, health technology assessments [HTA]s, and healthcare systems including payers). This paper describes the steps taken to assess the feasibility of one existing OI registry (i.e., the Registry of OI [ROI]) as a candidate for SATURN. The same methodology will be applied to other existing OI registries in the future and this same concept could be utilised for other rare disease registries. The approach to assessing the feasibility of the ROI registry consisted of three steps: (1) an assessment of the registry characteristics using the Registry Evaluation and Quality Standards Tool (REQueST); (2) a gap analysis comparing SATURN required Core Variables to those being captured in the registry’s Case Report Form (CRF); and (3) a compliance check on the data exchange process following the Title 21 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11/EudraLex Annex 11 Compliance Checklist. The first registry that SATURN has assessed is the ROI database at the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IOR) in Italy. The results from the ROI REQueST have demonstrated satisfactory complete responses in terms of methodology, essential standards, interpretability, and interoperability—readiness for data linkage, data sources, and ethics to meet the needs of data customers. However, the ROI data is from a tertiary referral centre which may limit the ability to understand the full patient journey. The gap analysis has revealed that an exact or logical match between SATURN requested variables and the ROI current variables exists for the following items: patient characteristics, treatment of OI (medical and surgical) and treatment of pain (with the exception of frequency of treatment and reasons for discontinuation), fracture history and bone density. However, data on safety was missing. The compliance check has implied that the ROI implemented appropriate controls for the web-based platform (i.e., Genotype–phenotype Data Integration Platform [GeDI]) that is involved in processing the electronic patient data, and GeDI is a validated/compliant application that follows relevant 21 CFR Part 11/EudraLex Annex 11 regulations. This robust feasibility process highlights potential limitations and opportunities to develop and to refine the collaboration with the ROI as the SATURN programme moves forward. It also ensures that the existing datasets in the rare condition OI are being maximised to respond to the needs of patients, data customers and decision-makers. This feasibility process has allowed SATURN to build a compliant methodology that align
针对罕见疾病成骨不全症(OI)的 SATURN(治疗实践和利用、现实证据和自然病史数据的系统性积累)旨在利用现有的、成熟的数据源创建一个通用的核心数据集,以满足不同利益相关者(医生、注册表/数据集所有者、患者和患者协会、OI 社区领袖、欧洲[欧盟]政策制定者、监管者、健康技术评估[HTA]和医疗保健系统,包括支付者)的需求。本文介绍了为评估将一个现有的 OI 登记处(即 OI 登记处 [ROI])作为 SATURN 候选者的可行性而采取的步骤。同样的方法今后将应用于其他现有的 OI 登记处,同样的概念也可用于其他罕见病登记处。评估 ROI 登记册可行性的方法包括三个步骤:(1) 使用登记册评估和质量标准工具 (REQueST) 评估登记册的特征;(2) 将 SATURN 要求的核心变量与登记册病例报告表 (CRF) 中捕获的核心变量进行差距分析;(3) 按照《联邦法规汇编》(CFR) 第 21 篇第 11 部分/EudraLex 附件 11 合规性检查表对数据交换过程进行合规性检查。SATURN 评估的第一个登记处是意大利 Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IOR) 的 ROI 数据库。ROI REQueST 的结果表明,在方法、基本标准、可解释性和互操作性--数据链接、数据来源和伦理道德的准备程度等方面,完全符合数据客户的需求,令人满意。然而,投资回报率数据来自三级转诊中心,这可能会限制了解患者整个就医过程的能力。差距分析表明,SATURN 要求的变量与 ROI 当前变量在以下项目上存在精确或逻辑匹配:患者特征、OI 治疗(内科和外科)和疼痛治疗(治疗频率和中断原因除外)、骨折史和骨密度。但是,缺少有关安全性的数据。合规性检查表明,投资回报率对处理患者电子数据的网络平台(即基因型-表型数据集成平台 [GeDI])实施了适当的控制,GeDI 是一个经过验证/合规的应用程序,遵循相关的 21 CFR Part 11/EudraLex Annex 11 法规。随着 SATURN 计划的推进,这一稳健的可行性流程凸显了潜在的局限性以及发展和完善与 ROI 合作的机会。它还能确保罕见病 OI 中的现有数据集最大限度地满足患者、数据客户和决策者的需求。这一可行性过程使 SATURN 能够建立符合欧洲药品管理局 (EMA) 和 HTA 要求的方法。随着越来越多的登记处加入 SATURN,更多的数据变量将继续得到开发和完善。因此,SATURN 将成为一个有意义的、真正合作性的核心数据集,这也将有助于加深对 OI 诊断、治疗和护理的理解。
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Epidemiology of Wilson disease in Germany – real-world insights from a claims data study 德国威尔逊病的流行病学--从索赔数据研究中获得的现实世界启示
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03351-2
Shona Fang, Peter Hedera, Julia Borchert, Michael Schultze, Karl Heinz Weiss
Wilson disease (WD) is a rare disorder of copper metabolism, causing copper accumulation mainly in the liver and the brain. The prevalence of WD was previously estimated around 20 to 33.3 patients per million for the United States, Europe, and Asia, but data on the prevalence of WD in Germany are limited. To describe patient characteristics and to assess prevalence of WD in Germany using a representative claims database. WD patients were identified in the WIG2 (Wissenschaftliches Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Gesundheitssystemforschung; Scientific Institute for Health Economics and Health Systems Research) benchmark database of 4.5 million insured Germans by combining ICD-10-coding with WD-specific lab tests and treatments. The study period ranged from 2013 to 2016 for assessing patient characteristics, and to 2018 for prevalence, respectively. Seventy unique patients were identified. Most patients (86%) were between 18 and 64 years of age and more often male (60%) than female. Two patients (3%) younger than 18 years were included, as well as 8 patients (11%) older than 64 years. Most common WD subtypes were hepatic (57%), psychiatric (49%), and neurologic (44%). Average prevalence was 20.3 patients per million (range: 17.8–24.4), with similar results for two-year prevalence. Generally, prevalence increased steadily over the study period. Observed mortality was low, with only one death during the study period. This study adds valuable real-world data on the prevalence and patient characteristics of WD in Germany. Generally, our findings align with other reports and contribute to the global understanding of WD epidemiology. Still, regional and temporal trends remain to be investigated more thoroughly to further the understanding of the natural history and epidemiology of this rare disease.
威尔逊病(WD)是一种罕见的铜代谢紊乱疾病,主要导致铜在肝脏和大脑中蓄积。据估计,WD 在美国、欧洲和亚洲的患病率约为每百万人中有 20 至 33.3 名患者,但有关 WD 在德国患病率的数据却很有限。目的:利用具有代表性的索赔数据库描述患者特征并评估 WD 在德国的患病率。WIG2(Wissenschaftliches Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Gesundheitssystemforschung; Health Economics and Health Systems Research科学研究所)基准数据库中有450万德国投保人,通过将ICD-10编码与WD特异性实验室检查和治疗相结合,确定了WD患者。评估患者特征的研究时间段为 2013 年至 2016 年,评估患病率的研究时间段为 2018 年。共确定了 70 名独特的患者。大多数患者(86%)年龄在 18 至 64 岁之间,男性(60%)多于女性。其中有两名小于 18 岁的患者(3%)和 8 名大于 64 岁的患者(11%)。最常见的 WD 亚型是肝病(57%)、精神病(49%)和神经病(44%)。平均患病率为每百万人中有 20.3 名患者(范围:17.8-24.4),两年患病率的结果类似。总体而言,患病率在研究期间稳步上升。观察到的死亡率很低,研究期间仅有一人死亡。这项研究为我们提供了有关德国 WD 患病率和患者特征的宝贵真实数据。总体而言,我们的研究结果与其他报告一致,有助于全球对 WD 流行病学的了解。不过,为了进一步了解这种罕见疾病的自然史和流行病学,我们仍需对地区和时间趋势进行更深入的调查。
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Operational description of rare diseases: a reference to improve the recognition and visibility of rare diseases 罕见疾病的业务描述:提高罕见疾病认知度和可见度的参考资料
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03322-7
Chiuhui Mary Wang, Amy Heagle Whiting, Ana Rath, Roberta Anido, Diego Ardigò, Gareth Baynam, Hugh Dawkins, Ada Hamosh, Yann Le Cam, Helen Malherbe, Caron M. Molster, Lucia Monaco, Carmencita D. Padilla, Anne R. Pariser, Peter N. Robinson, Charlotte Rodwell, Franz Schaefer, Stefanie Weber, Flaminia Macchia
Improving health and social equity for persons living with a rare disease (PLWRD) is increasingly recognized as a global policy priority. However, there is currently no international alignment on how to define and describe rare diseases. A global reference is needed to establish a mutual understanding to inform a wide range of stakeholders for actions. A multi-stakeholder, global panel of rare disease experts, came together and developed an Operational Description of Rare Diseases. This reference describes which diseases are considered rare, how many persons are affected and why the rare disease population demands specific attention. The operational description of rare diseases is framed in two parts: a core definition of rare diseases, complemented by a descriptive framework of rare diseases. The core definition includes parameters that permit the identification of which diseases are considered rare, and how many persons are affected. The descriptive framework elaborates on the impact and burden of rare diseases on patients, their caregivers and families, healthcare systems, and society overall. The Operational Description of Rare Diseases establishes a common point of reference for decision-makers across the world who strive to understand and address the unmet needs of persons living with a rare disease. Adoption of this reference is essential to improving the visibility of rare conditions in health systems across the world. Greater recognition of the burden of rare diseases will motivate new actions and policies to address the unmet needs of the rare disease community.
改善罕见病患者(PLWRD)的健康和社会公平日益被视为全球政策的优先事项。然而,目前国际上对如何定义和描述罕见病还没有统一的认识。需要一个全球参考标准来建立相互理解,以便为广泛的利益相关者采取行动提供信息。一个由多方利益相关者组成的全球罕见病专家小组汇聚一堂,制定了《罕见病实用描述》。该参考资料说明了哪些疾病被视为罕见病,有多少人受到影响,以及为什么罕见病人群需要特别关注。罕见病实用描述》分为两部分:罕见病核心定义和罕见病描述框架。核心定义包括一些参数,用于确定哪些疾病被视为罕见病,以及有多少人受到影响。描述性框架阐述了罕见病对患者、其护理人员和家属、医疗保健系统以及整个社会的影响和负担。罕见病实用描述》为世界各地努力了解和解决罕见病患者未得到满足的需求的决策者建立了一个共同的参考点。采用这一参考标准对于提高罕见病在全球卫生系统中的可见度至关重要。提高对罕见病负担的认识将推动采取新的行动和政策,以满足罕见病群体未得到满足的需求。
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A study of the patient journey in 13 European countries 成骨不全症:13 个欧洲国家的患者历程研究
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03345-0
Ingunn Westerheim, Valerie Cormier-Daire, Scott Gilbert, Sean O’Malley, Richard Keen
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable skeletal disorder and comprises various subtypes that differ in clinical presentation, with Type I considered the least severe and Types III/IV the most severe forms. The study aim was to understand the OI patient diagnostic and treatment journey across Europe. We conducted a qualitative, descriptive study to understand the OI patient journey. A selection of people with OI/their caregivers and clinicians involved in OI-patient care from across Europe were interviewed using a specially developed questionnaire. Between May 2022 and July 2022, 22 people with OI/caregivers and 22 clinicians (endocrinologists, orthopaedic surgeons, geneticists and metabolic specialists) from across Europe were interviewed. Our study showed various areas of concerns for the OI community. Timely diagnosis of OI is essential; misdiagnoses and a delay to treatment initiation are all too common. There are a lack of consensus guidelines regarding optimal treatments (including when bisphosphonate therapy should be initiated and the route of administration) and patient management throughout the duration of the patient’s life. Adult OI patients do not have a medical home and are often managed by endocrinologists and rheumatologists. Adult care is often reactive based on the development of new symptoms. The psychosocial burden of OI impacts on the patient’s quality of life. There is an urgent need for increased awareness about OI and its wide range of symptoms. In particular, there is a need for consensus guidelines outlining the optimum care throughout the duration of the OI patient’s life.
成骨不全症(OI)是一种遗传性骨骼疾病,由多种亚型组成,临床表现各不相同,其中 I 型被认为是最不严重的类型,而 III/IV 型则是最严重的类型。该研究旨在了解欧洲各地 OI 患者的诊断和治疗过程。我们开展了一项定性描述性研究,以了解开放性肺结核患者的治疗历程。我们使用专门编制的调查问卷,对欧洲各地的部分 OI 患者/其护理人员和参与 OI 患者护理的临床医生进行了访谈。2022 年 5 月至 2022 年 7 月期间,我们对来自欧洲各地的 22 名 OI 患者/护理人员和 22 名临床医生(内分泌科医生、整形外科医生、遗传学家和代谢专家)进行了访谈。我们的研究显示了开放性阻塞性肺病群体关注的各个领域。及时诊断 OI 至关重要;误诊和延误开始治疗的情况非常普遍。对于最佳治疗方法(包括何时开始使用双膦酸盐治疗以及给药途径)和患者的全程管理,目前还缺乏一致的指导原则。成人骨质疏松症患者没有医疗之家,通常由内分泌科医生和风湿免疫科医生负责管理。成人护理通常是在出现新症状时才做出反应。OI 带来的社会心理负担会影响患者的生活质量。目前迫切需要提高对 OI 及其各种症状的认识。尤其需要制定共识指南,概述在开放性阻塞性肺病患者的整个生命周期内应采取的最佳护理措施。
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Preferences for coordinated care for rare diseases: discrete choice experiment 对罕见病协调护理的偏好:离散选择实验
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03353-0
Stephen Morris, Holly Walton, Amy Simpson, Kerry Leeson-Beevers, Lara Bloom, Amy Hunter, Angus I. G. Ramsay, Naomi J. Fulop, Lyn S. Chitty, Joe Kai, Alastair G. Sutcliffe, Maria Kokocinska, Larissa Kerecuk, Christine A. Taylor, Pei Li Ng
Evidence suggests that coordination of care for people affected by rare diseases is poor. In order to improve the way that care is coordinated it is necessary to understand the preferences of people affected by these conditions, and providers. The aim of this study was to examine patient, parent and carer, and health care professional preferences for different attributes of care coordination for people affected by rare diseases. We conducted a discrete choice experiment using online surveys. There were no restrictions on participants in terms of rare conditions, demographic factors other than age, or geographical location within the UK. Choice scenarios were based on the following attributes: annual cost of attending appointments; access to health records; access to clinical expertise; support of a care coordinator; access to a specialist centre; and, the existence of a documented plan for emergency care. Data were analysed using alternative-specific conditional logit regression models. Valid responses were obtained from 996 individuals (528 patients, 280 carers, 188 health care professionals) between August and December 2019. All attributes significantly influenced the type of service respondents preferred. Patients, carers and health professionals’ preferences for care coordination were influenced by: the cost of attending appointments; access to health records; clinical expertise; role of care coordinators; access to specialist centres; and the existence of plan for emergency care. There were no statistically significant differences in the preferences between patients and carers. Preferences of health professionals differed to those of patients and carers. Both patients and carers selected responses which granted them a greater degree of autonomy in relation to the role of care coordinators, whereas health professionals preferred services where care coordinators had more autonomy. Health care professionals also expressed a stronger preference for a documented formal emergency plan to be in place. The findings highlight that people value better coordinated care, in line with policy documents emphasising commitments to coordinated care for people affected by rare diseases. This study highlights the factors that could be included in service provision as ways of improving the coordination of care for people affected by rare diseases.
有证据表明,对罕见病患者的护理协调性很差。为了改善护理协调方式,有必要了解罕见病患者和医疗服务提供者的偏好。本研究旨在考察患者、家长和照护者以及医护人员对罕见病患者护理协调的不同属性的偏好。我们利用在线调查进行了离散选择实验。参与者不受罕见病、除年龄以外的人口统计因素或英国境内地理位置的限制。选择方案基于以下属性:每年的就诊费用;健康记录的获取;临床专业知识的获取;护理协调员的支持;专科中心的获取;以及是否有记录在案的紧急护理计划。数据分析采用了其他特定条件对数回归模型。在 2019 年 8 月至 12 月期间,996 人(528 名患者、280 名护理人员、188 名医疗保健专业人员)做出了有效回答。所有属性都对受访者偏好的服务类型产生了重大影响。患者、护理者和医疗专业人员对护理协调的偏好受到以下因素的影响:就诊费用、健康记录的获取、临床专业知识、护理协调者的角色、专科中心的获取以及是否存在紧急护理计划。在统计上,患者和护理者的偏好没有明显差异。医疗专业人员的偏好与患者和照护者的偏好有所不同。病人和照护者都选择了在护理协调员的角色方面给予他们更大自主权的答案,而医护专业人员则更倾向于护理协调员拥有更大自主权的服务。医护专业人员也表示更倾向于制定有文件记录的正式应急计划。研究结果突出表明,人们重视更好的协调护理,这与强调为罕见病患者提供协调护理的政策文件是一致的。本研究强调了可纳入服务提供的因素,以此作为改善罕见病患者护理协调的方法。
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A systematic review of studies that estimated the burden of chronic non-communicable rare diseases using disability-adjusted life years 对使用残疾调整生命年估算慢性非传染性罕见疾病负担的研究进行系统审查
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03342-3
Claudia Cruz Oliveira, Periklis Charalampous, Julien Delaye, Diana Alecsandra Grad, Pavel Kolkhir, Enkeleint A. Mechili, Brigid Unim, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Juanita A. Haagsma
Initiatives aiming to assess the impact of rare diseases on population health might be hampered due to the complexity of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) estimation. This study aimed to give insight into the epidemiological data sources and methodological approaches used in studies that estimated DALYs for chronic non-communicable rare diseases (CNCRD), and compare its results. A literature strategy was developed for peer-review search in Embase and Medline, and also performed on grey literature databases and population health and/or rare disease-focused websites. We included studies that determined the burden of CNCRD listed on the Orphanet’s and/or the Genetic and Rare Diseases information center (GARD) websites. We excluded communicable and occupational diseases, rare cancers, and cost-effectiveness/benefit studies. Two researchers independently screened the identified records and extracted data from the final included studies. We used the Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting (GATHER) statement to assess the quality of reporting of the included studies. The data synthesis depicted the studies’ characteristics, their distribution by geographic coverage and the group of disease(s) they focused on, the methods and data input sources used and estimated DALY per case. In total, 533 titles were screened, and 18 studies were included. These studies covered 19 different CNCRDs, of which most fell in the disease category “Diseases of the nervous system”. Diverse methodological approaches and data input sources were observed among burden of CNCRD studies. A wide range of DALY per case was observed across the different studies and diseases included. A low number of burden of CNCRD studies was observed and most estimates resulted from multi-country studies, underlining the importance of international cooperation to further CNCRD research. This study revealed a lack of epidemiological data and harmonization of methods which hampers comparisons across burden of CNCRD studies.
由于残疾调整生命年(DALYs)估算的复杂性,旨在评估罕见病对人口健康影响的倡议可能会受到阻碍。本研究旨在深入了解估算慢性非传染性罕见病(CNCRD)残疾调整生命年的研究中使用的流行病学数据来源和方法,并对其结果进行比较。我们制定了一项文献策略,在 Embase 和 Medline 中进行同行评议检索,同时还在灰色文献数据库、人口健康和/或罕见病网站上进行了检索。我们纳入了 Orphanet 和/或遗传与罕见病信息中心 (GARD) 网站上列出的确定 CNCRD 负担的研究。我们排除了传染病和职业病、罕见癌症以及成本效益/收益研究。两名研究人员独立筛选了已确定的记录,并从最终纳入的研究中提取了数据。我们采用《准确透明的健康评估报告指南》(GATHER)声明来评估纳入研究的报告质量。数据综述描述了这些研究的特点、按地理覆盖范围和所关注的疾病组别划分的分布情况、所使用的方法和数据输入来源以及每个病例的估计 DALY。共筛选出 533 个标题,并纳入了 18 项研究。这些研究涉及 19 种不同的 CNCRD,其中大部分属于 "神经系统疾病 "这一疾病类别。CNCRD负担研究的方法和数据输入来源各不相同。在不同的研究和纳入的疾病中,每个病例的残疾调整寿命年数差异很大。据观察,有关中国慢性阻塞性肺疾病负担的研究数量较少,且大多数估算数据来自多国研究,这凸显了国际合作对于推进中国慢性阻塞性肺疾病研究的重要性。这项研究表明,流行病学数据和方法的不统一妨碍了对不同的 CNCRD 负担研究进行比较。
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Genetic analysis of pregnancy loss and fetal structural anomalies by whole exome sequencing 通过全外显子组测序对妊娠失败和胎儿结构异常进行遗传分析
IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03340-5
Jingjing Xiang, Yang Ding, Hui Tang, Wei Zhang, Jun Mao, Quanze He, Qin Zhang, Ting Wang
Whole exome sequencing (WES) has been recommended to investigate the genetic cause of fetal structural anomalies. In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of WES in our cohort of families with pregnancy loss or termination of pregnancy due to structural anomalies. As aneuploidy, triploidy and copy number variations (CNVs) could be detected by exome-based CNV analysis, only WES is performed in this study. And the results of 375 cases assessed by WES were analyzed. The overall detection rate was 32.3% (121/375), including aneuploidy and triploidy (7.5%, 28/375), CNVs (5.1%, 19/375) and single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) /insertions or deletions (Indels) (19.7%, 74/375). Among these, the diagnostic yield for likely pathogenic (LP) or pathogenic (P) CNVs is 4.8% (18/375), and the diagnostic yield for LP or P SNVs/Indels is 15.2% (57/375). And an additional 4.8% (18/375) of cases had CNVs or SNVs/Indels classified as variants of uncertain significance (VUS) with potential clinical significance. Our findings expand the known mutation spectrum of genetic variants related to fetal abnormalities, increase our understanding of prenatal phenotypes, and enable more accurate counseling of recurrence risk for future pregnancies.
全外显子组测序(WES)已被推荐用于研究胎儿结构异常的遗传原因。在这项回顾性研究中,我们旨在评估全外显子组测序在因结构异常而妊娠失败或终止妊娠的家庭中的诊断率。由于非整倍体、三倍体和拷贝数变异(CNVs)可以通过基于外显子的 CNV 分析检测出来,因此本研究只进行了 WES 分析。本研究分析了 375 例通过 WES 评估的病例的结果。总检出率为 32.3%(121/375),包括非整倍体和三倍体(7.5%,28/375)、CNVs(5.1%,19/375)和单核苷酸变异(SNVs)/插入或缺失(Indels)(19.7%,74/375)。其中,可能致病(LP)或致病(P)CNV 的诊断率为 4.8%(18/375),LP 或 P SNV/Indels 的诊断率为 15.2%(57/375)。另有4.8%(18/375)的病例的CNV或SNV/Indels被归类为具有潜在临床意义的不确定意义变异(VUS)。我们的研究结果扩大了与胎儿畸形有关的基因变异的已知突变谱,增加了我们对产前表型的了解,并能对未来妊娠的复发风险提供更准确的咨询。
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Genetic profiling and diagnostic strategies for patients with ectodermal dysplasias in Korea. 韩国外胚层发育不良患者的遗传特征和诊断策略。
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03331-6
Man Jin Kim, Jee-Soo Lee, Seung Won Chae, Sung Im Cho, Jangsup Moon, Jung Min Ko, Jong-Hee Chae, Moon-Woo Seong

Background: Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare genetic disorder that affects structures derived from the ectodermal germ layer.

Results: In this study, we analyzed the genetic profiles of 27 Korean patients with ED. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on 23 patients, and targeted panel sequencing was conducted on the remaining 4 patients. Among the patients in the cohort, 74.1% (20/27) tested positive for ED. Of these positive cases, EDA and EDAR mutations were found in 80% (16/20). Notably, 23.1% (3/13) of EDA-positive cases exhibited copy number variations. Among the 23 patients who underwent WES, we conducted a virtual panel analysis of eight well-known genes, resulting in diagnoses for 56.5% (13/23) of the cases. Additionally, further analysis of approximately 5,000 OMIM genes identified four more cases, increasing the overall positivity rate by approximately 17%. These findings underscore the potential of WES for improving the diagnostic yield of ED. Remarkably, 94.1% of the patients manifesting the complete triad of ED symptoms (hair/skin/dental) displayed detectable EDA/EDAR mutations. In contrast, none of the 7 patients without these three symptoms exhibited EDA/EDAR mutations.

Conclusions: When conducting molecular diagnostics for ED, opting for targeted sequencing of EDA/EDAR mutations is advisable for cases with classical symptoms, while WES is deemed an effective strategy for cases in which these symptoms are absent.

背景:外胚层发育不良(ED)是一种罕见的遗传性疾病:外胚层发育不良(ED)是一种罕见的遗传性疾病,会影响来自外胚层胚芽层的结构:在这项研究中,我们分析了 27 名韩国 ED 患者的基因图谱。我们对 23 名患者进行了全外显子组测序(WES),并对其余 4 名患者进行了靶向面板测序。在队列中,74.1%的患者(20/27)ED检测呈阳性。在这些阳性病例中,80%(16/20)发现了 EDA 和 EDAR 突变。值得注意的是,23.1%(3/13)的 EDA 阳性病例出现了拷贝数变异。在接受 WES 检查的 23 例患者中,我们对 8 个知名基因进行了虚拟面板分析,结果 56.5%(13/23)的病例被确诊。此外,对大约 5000 个 OMIM 基因的进一步分析又发现了 4 个病例,使总体阳性率提高了约 17%。这些发现凸显了 WES 在提高 ED 诊断率方面的潜力。值得注意的是,94.1% 表现出完整三联 ED 症状(毛发/皮肤/牙科)的患者显示出可检测到的 EDA/EDAR 突变。相比之下,没有这三种症状的7名患者中没有一人出现EDA/EDAR突变:结论:在对 ED 进行分子诊断时,对于有典型症状的病例,最好选择对 EDA/EDAR 基因突变进行靶向测序,而对于没有这些症状的病例,WES 被认为是一种有效的策略。
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Urgent call for compulsory premarital screening: a crucial step towards thalassemia prevention in Bangladesh. 紧急呼吁进行强制性婚前筛查:孟加拉国预防地中海贫血症的关键一步。
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 GENETICS & HEREDITY Pub Date : 2024-09-06 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03344-1
Md Jubayer Hossain, Manisha Das, Ummi Rukaiya Munni

Thalassemia poses a major public health concern in Bangladesh with a high prevalence of carriers. However, there is a substantial knowledge gap regarding its epidemiology, clinical aspects, and treatment outcomes. Despite its high prevalence, there is a notable lack of awareness regarding thalassemia in the Bangladeshi population. The absence of precisely validated data impedes a comprehensive understanding of this disease.Premarital thalassemia screening is reportedly a successful strategy for countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran and has also been proposed for Bangladesh. Mandatory screening coupled with genetic counseling is promising for reducing the prevalence of thalassemia by identifying carriers and providing relevant health education. However, sociocultural barriers, challenges, financial constraints, and health risks associated with prenatal diagnosis and abortion could hinder the success of such programs.Positive outcomes from other countries underscore the effectiveness of such programs in reducing thalassemia incidence. The early identification of carriers and genetic counseling can significantly reduce the burden of thalassemia. Additionally, the strain on the healthcare system would be eased, and the quality of life of thalassemia patients would be improved.In conclusion, based on evidence mandatory premarital screening with genetic counseling could be an effective measure to reduce the prevalence of thalassemia in Bangladesh. Leveraging positive attitudes, adopting successful international models, and addressing existing challenges are crucial for the successful implementation of programs that contribute to the overall health and well-being of the country's population.

地中海贫血症是孟加拉国的一个重大公共卫生问题,其携带者发病率很高。然而,关于地中海贫血症的流行病学、临床方面和治疗效果的知识还存在很大差距。尽管地中海贫血症发病率很高,但孟加拉国民众对地中海贫血症的认识明显不足。据报道,在沙特阿拉伯和伊朗等国,婚前地中海贫血筛查是一项成功的策略,也有人建议在孟加拉国进行筛查。强制筛查与遗传咨询相结合,通过识别携带者和提供相关的健康教育,有望降低地中海贫血症的患病率。然而,与产前诊断和人工流产相关的社会文化障碍、挑战、经济限制和健康风险可能会阻碍此类计划的成功。其他国家的积极成果强调了此类计划在降低地中海贫血发病率方面的有效性。及早发现携带者并提供遗传咨询可大大减轻地中海贫血的负担。此外,医疗系统的压力也将得到缓解,地中海贫血患者的生活质量也将得到改善。总之,根据证据,强制婚前筛查和遗传咨询可能是降低孟加拉国地中海贫血发病率的有效措施。利用积极的态度、采用成功的国际模式以及应对现有的挑战,对于成功实施有助于该国人口整体健康和福祉的计划至关重要。
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