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Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of 171 Patients with Syndromic Inherited Retinal Diseases Highlights the Importance of Genetic Testing for Accurate Clinical Diagnosis.

Sofia Kulyamzin, Rina Leibu, Hadas Newman, Miriam Ehrenberg, Nitza Goldenberg-Cohen, Shiri Zayit-Soudry, Eedy Mezer, Ygal Rotenstreich, Iris Deitch, Daan M Panneman and 7 more

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17 authors.

Sofia KulyamzinThe Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
Rina LeibuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
Hadas NewmanDivision of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel.
Miriam EhrenbergDepartment of Ophthalmology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva 4920235, Israel.
Nitza Goldenberg-CohenThe Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-5648-1873
Shiri Zayit-SoudryGray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Eedy MezerThe Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-2818-7538
Ygal RotenstreichGray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-2366-1779
Iris DeitchDepartment of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 4941492, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-3119-6774
Daan M PannemanDepartment of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Dinah ZurDivision of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-1147-444X
Elena ChervinskyGenetics Institute, Emek Medical Center, Afula 1834111, Israel.
Stavit A ShalevThe Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel.
Frans P M CremersDepartment of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Dror SharonDivision of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-1789-5811
Susanne RoosingDepartment of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9038-0067
Tamar Ben-YosefThe Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3109601, Israel.

Funding

Foundation Fighting Blindness CDGE-0621-0809-RADIsrael Science Foundation 331/24
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSyndromic inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders, involving the retina and additional organs. Over 80 forms of syndromic IRD have been described.

methodsWe aimed to phenotypically and genotypically characterize a cohort of 171 individuals from 140 Israeli families with syndromic IRD. Ophthalmic examination included best corrected visual acuity, fundus examination, visual field testing, retinal imaging and electrophysiological evaluation. Most participants were also evaluated by specialists in fields relevant to their extra-retinal symptoms. Genetic analyses included haplotype analysis, homozygosity mapping, Sanger sequencing and next-generation sequencing.

resultsIn total, 51% of the families in the cohort were consanguineous. The largest ethnic group was Muslim Arabs. The most common phenotype was Usher syndrome (USH). The most common causative gene was

conclusionsSyndromic IRDs are a highly heterogeneous group of disorders. The rarity of some of these syndromes on one hand, and the co-occurrence of several syndromic and nonsyndromic conditions in some individuals, on the other hand, complicates the diagnostic process. Genetic analysis is the ultimate way to obtain an accurate clinical diagnosis in these individuals.

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Genetic TestingRetinal DiseasesAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPedigreePhenotypeUsher SyndromesYoung AdultExtracellular Matrix ProteinsUSH2A protein, humaninherited retinal diseaseKATNIPPEX6retinasyndromeTUBB4BUsher syndrome

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PMID40725402
PMCPMC12295353

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