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Vol. 30. Issue 7 - 8.
Pages 649-654 (July - August 2011)
Vol. 30. Issue 7 - 8.
Pages 649-654 (July - August 2011)
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Caracterização genotípica de uma população de doentes portugueses com síndrome de Marfan
Genotypic characterization of a Portuguese population of Marfan syndrome patients
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Ana Lebreiroa,
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, Elisabete Martinsa, Cristina Cruza, Jorge Almeidab, Sofia Pimentac, Miguel Bernardesc, José Carlos Machadod,e, M. Júlia Maciela,e, Cassiano Abreu-Limaa,e
a Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
b Serviço de Cirurgia Cardio-Torácica, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
c Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
d Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
e Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Introdução

O diagnóstico da Síndrome de Marfan (SM) depende fundamentalmente de uma avaliação clínica multidisciplinar. O seu diagnóstico molecular, através da identificação de mutações no gene FBN1, pode permitir estabelecer um diagnóstico definitivo mesmo perante fenótipos atípicos ou «incompletos» e reconhecer precocemente portadores assintomáticos.

Objectivos

O presente trabalho teve como objectivo principal avaliar a frequência e o tipo de mutações no gene FBN1, numa população de doentes com SM, referenciados a um centro hospitalar de cuidados terciários, com cirurgia torácica.

Métodos

A nossa amostra incluiu 30 indivíduos com SM (provenientes de 14 famílias), que foram avaliados em consulta de Cardiologia, Reumatologia e Oftalmologia. Em todos os casos foi efectuada a pesquisa de mutações no gene FBN1 a partir de ADN obtido de amostras de sangue periférico, utilizando a técnica de amplificação por Polymerase Chain Reaction e posterior sequenciação génica.

Resultados

Identificámos 12 mutações distintas nas 14 famílias estudadas. Destas, apenas duas estavam previamente descritas na literatura, sendo as restantes 10, novas mutações. Encontrámos mutações missense em 36% dos casos e mutações conduzindo à formação de codões de terminação prematura em 50% dos casos.

Conclusões

Este trabalho constitui a primeira descrição de resultados de análise genotípica em doentes portugueses com SM, de que temos conhecimento. Com este trabalho, realçamos a importância de uma avaliação clínica multidisciplinar e da utilidade da pesquisa de mutações no gene FBN1 em casos seleccionados. Ao descrever 10 novas mutações, contribuímos ainda para a ampliação do espectro de variantes do gene da FBN1 associadas à SM.

Palavras-chave:
Síndrome de Marfan
Mutações FBN1
Genótipo
Abstract
Introduction

The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) depends on a multidisciplinary clinical evaluation. Molecular study to identify mutations in the FBN1 gene can establish a definitive diagnosis even with atypical or «incomplete» phenotypes and enable earlier diagnosis in asymptomatic patients.

Objectives

The aim of the present work was to evaluate the frequency and type of FBN1 gene mutations in a population of Marfan syndrome patients referred to a tertiary care center with cardiothoracic surgery.

Methods

Our sample included 30 individuals with MFS (from 14 families), evaluated in cardiology, rheumatology and ophthalmology consultations. In all patients, DNA was extracted from a peripheral blood sample and mutation screening of the entire coding sequence of the FBN1 gene was then performed, using the polymerase chain reaction.

Results

We identified 12 different mutations in the 14 families studied. Of these, only two had been previously described in the literature, while the other 10 were found to be new mutations; 36% of patients carried a missense mutation and 50% carried a mutation leading to a premature termination codon.

Conclusions

To the best of our knowledge this is the first genotypic description of Portuguese patients with MFS. In this study, we highlight the need for comprehensive clinical evaluation of these patients and the value of FBN1 mutation analysis in selected cases. By describing 10 new mutations, we have also helped broaden the spectrum of known FBN1 mutations associated with MFS.

Keywords:
Marfan syndrome
FBN1 mutations
Genotype
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