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- Title
New Territory for an Old Disease: 5-Alpha-Reductase Type 2 Deficiency in Bulgaria.
- Authors
andonova, Silvia; Robeva, Ralitsa; Vazharova, Radoslava; Ledig, Susanne; Grozdanova, Liliana; Stefanova, Elisaveta; Bradinova, Irena; Todorov, Tihomir; Hadjidekov, George; Sirakov, Milko; Wieacker, Peter; Kumanov, Philip; Savov, alexey
- Abstract
Disorders/differences of sexual development (DSD) are a group of conditions, some of which can be clinically indistinguishable mainly due to their phenotypic variability. Defining the molecular basis of their wide spectrum is still in progress. The diagnosis of 5-alpha-reductase type 2 (5α-reductase-2) deficiency is difficult especially in new-borns and pre-pubertal individuals, and as a result its frequency might be underestimated. In the present study, we describe the clinical characteristics and molecular defects in 3 nonrelated 5α-reductase-2 deficiency patients of Bulgarian descent. Sequencing analysis revealed the mutations p.Y188CfsX9 and p.G1 96S, and MLPA analysis showed a de letion of exon 1 in the SRD5A2 gene. The observed genetic substitutions were not detected in 76 additionally screened unrelated controls, but a heterozygous healthy carrier of the p.R1 71S mutation was found. This is the first study on the molecular basis of 5α-reductase-2 deficiency in Bulgaria. It suggests that the carrier frequency of mutations in the SRD5A2 gene might be noteworthy worldwide. There is no correlation between cultural aspects, location, and/or population size and the number of different mutations in SRD5A2 detected, and more efforts should be made to determine the prevalence of this condition in different geo graphic areas. Our study supports the importance of genetic testing in 46,XY DSD patients, especially in countries or regions where 5α-reductase-2 deficiency has not been reported so far.
- Publication
Sexual Development, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
1661-5425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000454974