Organ Manifestations and Long-Term Outcome of Fabry Disease in Patients with the GLA Haplotype D313Y
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Open Access Research BMJ Open: first published as 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010422 on 8 April 2016. Downloaded from Organ manifestations and long-term outcome of Fabry disease in patients with the GLA haplotype D313Y Daniel Oder,1,2 Nurcan Üçeyler,2,3 Dan Liu,1 Kai Hu,1 Bernhard Petritsch,4 Claudia Sommer,2,3 Georg Ertl,1 Christoph Wanner,1,2 Peter Nordbeck1,2 To cite: Oder D, Üçeyler N, ABSTRACT et al Strengths and limitations of this study Liu D, . Organ Objectives: The severity of Fabry disease is manifestations and long-term dependent on the type of mutation in the α- ▪ outcome of Fabry disease in This is the first non-case report study investigat- galactosidase A (AgalA) encoding gene (GLA). This patients with the GLA ing the clinical impact of the GLA genotype haplotype D313Y. BMJ Open study focused on the impact of the GLA haplotype D313Y in a group of respective participants. 2016;6:e010422. D313Y on long-term organ involvement and function. ▪ On the basis of the results, this mutation should doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015- Setting and participants: In this monocentric study, be considered a non-pathological haplotype, 010422 all participants presenting with the D313Y haplotype which has important implications for therapy between 2001 and 2015 were comprehensively clinically planning and prognosis in affected individuals. ▸ Prepublication history for investigated at baseline and during a 4-year follow-up if ▪ The main limitation is the small number of indivi- this paper is available online. available. Five females and one male were included. duals investigated during follow-up and the lack To view these files please Primary and secondary outcome measures: of clinical data in participants exceeding the visit the journal online Cardiac, nephrological, neurological, laboratory and seventh decade in life, even though in affected (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ quality of life data. patients Fabry disease usually manifests much bmjopen-2015-010422). Results: AgalA enzyme activity in leucocytes (0.3 earlier. Furthermore, only one male participant is included. Received 2 November 2015 ±0.9 nmol/min/mg protein (mean±SD)) and serum Revised 2 March 2016 lyso-Gb3 (0.6±0.3 ng/mL at baseline) were in normal Accepted 3 March 2016 range in all patients. Cardiac morphology and function were normal (left-ventricular (LV) ejection fraction 66 life-threatening accumulation of globotriao- ±8%; interventricular septum 7.7±1.4 mm; LV posterior sylceramides (Gb3) in lysosome-carrying http://bmjopen.bmj.com/ 1–5 wall 7.5±1.4 mm; normalised LV mass in MRI 52±9 g/ tissues. In addition to gender, clinical man- m2; LV global longitudinal strain −21.6±1.9%) and ifestations and disease severity are largely there were no signs of myocardial fibrosis in cardiac dependent on the underlying GLA muta- MRI. Cardiospecific biomarkers were also in normal tion.3467Initially described as a multisyste- range. Renal function was not impaired (estimated mic disorder mainly involving the three organ glomerular filtration rate MDRD 103±15 mL/min; systems of the heart, kidneys and nervous serum-creatinine 0.75±0.07 mg/dL; cystatin-c 0.71 system, newer studies suggest that besides ±0.12 mg/L). One female patient (also carrying a Factor ‘ ’ on September 25, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. 1 these classical FD mutations involving a com- Department of Internal V Leiden mutation) had a transitory ischaemic attack. 89 Medicine I and One patient showed white matter lesions in brain MRI, bination of pain, cryptogenic stroke at 910 fi 11 12 Comprehensive Heart Failure but none had Fabry-associated pain attacks, pain young age, myocardial brosis and 13 14 Center (CHFC), University crises, evoked pain or permanent pain. Health-related pathological renal function, there might Hospital Würzburg, quality of life analysis revealed a reduction in individual additionally exist mild, so-called ‘late onset’ Würzburg, Germany well-being. At long-term follow-up after 4 years, no and/or mono-phenotypical GLA mutation 2Fabry Center for significant change was seen in any parameter. variants, which are in need of further clinical Interdisciplinary Therapy 3–5 (FAZIT), University Hospital Conclusions: The results of the current study suggest characterisation. Among the currently Würzburg, Würzburg, that the D313Y genotype does not lead to severe organ known over 600 pathogenic GLA muta- Germany manifestations as seen in genotypes known to be tions,15 16 the D313Y (Exon 6, c.937G.T) 3 Department of Neurology, causal for classical FD. mutational variant has been reported to University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany cause only mild clinical symptoms in observa- 4Department of Diagnostic tional case reports, suggesting a good progno- 17–20 and Interventional Radiology, sis and no need of specific therapy. University Hospital Würzburg, INTRODUCTION However, owing to the currently only anec- Würzburg, Germany Anderson-Fabry disease (FD) is an inherited dotal data available, the long-term impact of Correspondence to X linked lysosomal storage disorder, caused the D313Y mutation on organ function still Dr Peter Nordbeck; by enzyme deficiency of α-galactosidase remains poorly understood, which hinders [email protected] A (AgalA), which leads to potentially concluding therapeutic recommendations. Oder D, et al. BMJ Open 2016;6:e010422. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010422 1 Open Access BMJ Open: first published as 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010422 on 8 April 2016. Downloaded from The aim of this study was to improve the pathophysio- (LVPWed) thicknesses. The LV ejection fraction (LVEF) logical understanding of the D313Y genotype by observ- was calculated based on the 2-chamber and 4-chamber ing the long-term changes in organ function in mutation views by using the Simpson’s formula. The transmitral carriers. Clinical, biomarker, health-related quality of life flow was determined by placing the Doppler window (HRQoL) and imaging data were analysed at baseline between the tips of the mitral valve leaflets, consecutively (BL) and during long-term follow-up (FUP) in all measuring the peak flow velocities in early (E wave) and respective patients who were examined at the Fabry late (A wave) systole. Blood-pooled pulsed Doppler Center for Interdisciplinary Therapy (FAZIT) of the imaging of the mitral valve inflow was used to quantify University Hospital Würzburg, Germany. the ratio of early-to-late (E/A) diastolic flow velocity and to gain the deceleration time. The standard apical views of the LV were acquired for offline quantification of METHODS myocardial deformation values by 2D speckle tracking Study population using ECHO-Pac Software (GE Vingmed Ultrasound AS) The investigations were approved by the local ethics com- as described before.23 24 After manual selection of the mittee of the University and University Hospital region of interest (ROI) was sufficiently performed, the Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, and all patients gave speckles were at first automatically assumed and then written informed consent in accordance with the fi fi fi modi ed and con rmed by the user. 2D grey scale Declaration of Helsinki. Patients were identi ed during images were recorded with a frame rate of 60–80 frames their stay at FAZIT for clinical evaluation and treatment. per second and particular care was taken in ensuring Genetic testing revealed the GLA mutation D313Y (Exon that the entire ventricular wall was clearly visible in all 6, c.937G.T) in six patients from five different families (5 – frames. The system automatically tracked the tissue female; age 33±15 years, range 18 51 years at BL). No within the region and divided the myocardium into additional GLA mutations or genetic polymorphisms standard segments. The tracking was visually checked were found in these individuals. Comprehensive clinical and, if necessary, adjusted. The trace analysis was auto- data and blood parameters were acquired at BL and matically displayed after validating the tracking. LV during FUP after 4 years if available as described below. global and segmental longitudinal peak systolic strain rate and strain values were extracted from basal, mid Family analysis and apical segments of the septal and lateral walls. Detailed family pedigrees were compiled in each patient. Family history was recorded including potential Cardiac MRI FD-related signs and symptoms, history of heart or Cardiac MRI (cMRI) was performed on a 1.5 T full-body kidney disease, cerebrovascular events, death at young MRI scanner (Magnetom Symphony Quantum/Avanto, http://bmjopen.bmj.com/ age and respective causes of death. Siemens Medical Systems, Erlangen, Germany) in breath- hold technique with ECG triggering. After morphological Clinical assessment cine imaging using steady state free precession techni- All study participants underwent physical examination ques, patients received gadopentetate dimeglumine with particular focus on cardiac, renal and neurological (Bayer Health Care, Leverkusen, Germany) in the stand- signs and symptoms. Blood pressure, heart rate and the ard dose of 0.2 mmol/kg body weight per intravenous body mass index were determined. injection. Late contrast agent enhanced images were acquired using T1-weighted inversion recovery imaging on September 25, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. Electrocardiogram sequences (field of view 240×320 mm2, matrix size Standardised 12-channel ECGs were performed in all 165×256, slice thickness 8 mm, echo time 3.4 ms, repeti- patients at rest and during cardiac stress test. tion time 7.5 ms). Consecutive short-axis slices covering Additionally,