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Muscle Nerve ; 61(2): 192-197, 2020 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31725904

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: With improved treatments, patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can survive far beyond adolescence. However, advanced-stage DMD patients are at risk of developing renal dysfunction. In this study, long-term renal function outcomes and associated risk factors in advanced stage DMD were analyzed. METHODS: Fifty-one patients were classified into three different age groups (<20, 20-29, and ≥30 years of age), and cystatin C (CysC) levels were compared among groups. RESULTS: Median serum CysC levels were 0.74 mg/L, 0.63 mg/L, and 0.76 mg/L in the age groups of <20, 20-29, and ≥30 years, respectively (P = .003). Five of the nine patients in the ≥30 years age group showed elevated serum CysC and decreased cardiac function compared with the other four in the group (P = .014). DISCUSSION: Our results indicate an association between cardiac and renal dysfunction in patients with advanced-stage DMD.


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Kidney Diseases/etiology , Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Aging , Child , Child, Preschool , Cystatin C/blood , Disease Progression , Female , Heart Diseases/etiology , Heart Diseases/physiopathology , Heart Function Tests , Humans , Kidney Diseases/physiopathology , Kidney Function Tests , Male , Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/physiopathology , Risk Factors , Young Adult
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Brain Dev ; 37(8): 790-6, 2015 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25547040

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Carnitine deficiency is relatively common in epilepsy; risk factors reportedly include combination antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy with valproic acid (VPA), young age, intellectual disability, diet and enteral or parenteral feeding. Few studies have examined the correlation between each risk factor and carnitine deficiency in children with epilepsy. We examined the influence of these risk factors on carnitine deficiency, and identified a formula to estimate plasma free carnitine concentration in children with epilepsy. METHODS: Sixty-five children with epilepsy and 26 age-matched controls were enrolled. Plasma carnitine concentrations were measured using an enzyme cycling assay, and correlations were sought with patients' other clinical characteristics. RESULTS: Carnitine deficiency was found in approximately 17% of patients with epilepsy and was significantly associated with carnitine-free enteral formula only by tube feeding, number of AEDs taken (independent of VPA use), body weight (BW), body height and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) score. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis indicated that carnitine concentration (in µmol/L) could be accurately estimated from a formula that does not require blood testing: 42.44+0.14×(BW in kg)-18.16×(feeding)-3.19×(number of AEDs), where feeding was allocated a score of 1 for carnitine-free enteral formula only by tube feeding and 0 for taking food orally (R(2)=0.504, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Carnitine-free enteral formula only by tube feeding, multiple AED treatment and low BW are risk factors for carnitine deficiency in children with epilepsy. l-carnitine should be administered to children at risk of deficiency to avoid complications. Treatment decisions can be informed using an estimation formula that does not require blood tests.


Subject(s)
Cardiomyopathies/blood , Carnitine/blood , Carnitine/deficiency , Epilepsy/blood , Hyperammonemia/blood , Muscular Diseases/blood , Adolescent , Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Cardiomyopathies/diet therapy , Carnitine/administration & dosage , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Diet, Ketogenic , Epilepsy/drug therapy , Epilepsy/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Hyperammonemia/diet therapy , Incidence , Infant , Japan/epidemiology , Male , Muscular Diseases/diet therapy , Risk Factors , Valproic Acid/therapeutic use
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 53(1): 78-89, 2014 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24142740

ABSTRACT

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia, affecting mainly the elderly. It is thought to be derived from plasmacytoid dendritic cell precursors, which frequently present as cutaneous lesions. We have made a detailed analysis of an infant with BPDCN, who manifested with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. The peripheral blood leukocytes revealed the t(2;17;8)(p23;q23;p23) translocation and a CLTC-ALK fusion gene, which have never been reported in BPDCN or in any myeloid malignancies thus far. Neonatal blood spots on the patient's Guthrie card were analyzed for the presence of the CLTC-ALK fusion gene, identifying the in utero origin of the leukemic cell. Although the leukemic cells were positive for CD4, CD56, CD123, and CD303, indicating a plasmacytoid dendritic cell phenotype, detailed analysis of the lineage distribution of CLTC-ALK revealed that part of monocytes, neutrophils, and T cells possessed the fusion gene and were involved in the leukemic clone. These results indicated that leukemic cells with CLTC-ALK originated in a multipotent hematopoietic progenitor in utero. This is the first report of the CLTC-ALK fusion gene being associated with a myeloid malignancy, which may give us an important clue to the origin of this rare neoplasm.


Subject(s)
Dendritic Cells/pathology , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics , Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics , Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2/genetics , Female , Gene Fusion , Humans , Infant , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/congenital , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
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Brain Dev ; 35(3): 265-9, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22652513

ABSTRACT

Patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) often suffer from autonomic nervous system disturbances. At the same time, the caregivers of patients with SMID face challenges to understand the patients' chronic health problems effectively by simply observing them. Therefore, recognizing specific symptoms is important to improve support for SMID. We investigated the autonomic nervous function in patients with SMID with skin vasomotor responses to cold stimuli. The relationship of the results of cold stress and autonomic symptoms observed by the main caretakers was also examined. We analyzed 38 patients with SMID. Their hand skin temperature was measured before and after cold stimuli using infrared thermography. A 'distal-dorsal difference' (DDD) at baseline, and the recovery rate of the second fingertip and dorsum were calculated. All main caregivers filled out questionnaires evaluating autonomic symptoms. The recovery rate of the second fingertip and dorsum after cold stimuli was lower than 80% in 64% and 60% patients, respectively. The baseline DDD was greater than 1 °C in 84% of the patients. A DDD>1 °C was associated with a reduced recovery rate. All caregivers recognized some autonomic-related symptoms. Patients with constipation or snoring demonstrated a reduced recovery rate. However, none of the observed symptoms can predict the presence of a reduced rate with cold stimuli in a statistically significant way. This study showed excessive sympathetic nerve activities in patients with SMID. The baseline DDD could be a valuable parameter accessing their microvascular circulation. To improve the life of a person with SMID, accessing autonomic function using a noninvasive method, such as thermography is warranted without directly observed symptoms.


Subject(s)
Cold Temperature , Intellectual Disability/physiopathology , Movement Disorders/physiopathology , Skin Temperature/physiology , Stress, Physiological/physiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aging/physiology , Algorithms , Autonomic Nervous System/physiology , Caregivers , Cerebral Palsy/physiopathology , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Fingers/physiology , Humans , Male , Sex Characteristics , Surveys and Questionnaires , Thermography , Vasoconstriction/physiology , Young Adult
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