Insights of Noncanonical Splice-site Variants on RNA Splicing in Patients With Congenital Hypothyroidism.

Context: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is caused by mutations in the genes for thyroid hormone synthesis. In our previous investigation of CH patients, approximately 53% of patients had mutations in either coding exons or canonical splice sites of causative genes. Noncanonical splice-site variants in the intron were detected but their pathogenic significance was not known.

Mutation of SGK3, a Novel Regulator of Renal Phosphate Transport, Causes Autosomal Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets.

Context: Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a group of rare hereditary renal phosphate wasting disorders caused by mutations in PHEX, FGF23, DMP1, ENPP1, CLCN5, SLC9A3R1, SLC34A1, or SLC34A3.

Objective: A large kindred with 5 HR patients was recruited with dominant inheritance. The study was undertaken to investigate underlying genetic defects in HR patients.

NOVEL MUTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH VITAMIN D-DEPENDENT RICKETS TYPE 2A: A MILD DISEASE PHENOTYPE CAUSED BY A NOVEL CANONICAL SPLICE-SITE MUTATION.

Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2A (VDDR2A) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the vitamin D receptor gene (), leading to end-organ resistance to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25[OH]D). The objective of this study was to investigate VDR mutations in 11 patients from 8 Turkish-Arab families. All coding exons and intron-exon boundaries of the gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction from peripheral leukocyte DNA and sequenced.

Functional analysis of 22 splice-site mutations in the PHEX, the causative gene in X-linked dominant hypophosphatemic rickets.

Context: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) is caused by inactivating mutations in the PHEX gene and is the most common form of hereditary rickets. The splice-site mutations account for 17% of all reported PHEX mutations. The functional consequence of these splice-site mutations has not been systemically investigated.

Molecular Analysis of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Saudi Arabia: SLC26A7 Mutation Is a Novel Defect in Thyroid Dyshormonogenesis.

Context: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common neonatal endocrine disorder, affecting one in 3000 to 4000 newborns. Since the introduction of a newborn screening program in 1988, more than 300 cases have been identified. The underlying genetic defects have not been systematically studied.

Clinical and genetic characteristics of 15 families with hereditary hypophosphatemia: Novel Mutations in PHEX and SLC34A3.

Background: Hereditary hypophosphatemia is a group of rare renal phosphate wasting disorders. The diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological, and biochemical features, and may require genetic testing to be confirmed.

Methodology: Clinical features and mutation spectrum were investigated in patients with hereditary hypophosphatemia.

The Association of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms with Multiple Sclerosis in a Case-Control Study from Kuwait.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with several diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS). Several factors influence vitamin D levels and its optimal multi-function maintenance. Our objective was to assess quantifiable variables influencing vitamin D level and metabolism in MS patients from Kuwait.