A Alakkas, H Shinawi, J A Bajwa, O Alsinaidi, A Al-Hashim
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Abstract
Dystonia prevalence and presentation varies both ethnically and geographically. There is a paucity of data on the clinical presentation of dystonia patients in Saudi Arabia and among Arabs. In this study we provide the largest description of dystonia patients in Saudi Arabia. In our population, majority, 42% of all patients with dystonia had an inherited dystonia, while 34.8% had idiopathic dystonia. In addition, we found 3 patients with homozygous GCH1 variants who displayed the classic phenotype of dopa-responsive dystonia. Two had Variant of Uncertain Significance that has been recently reclassified as likely pathogenic, and another novel homozygous Asp119Asn variant, not previously reported in ClinVar. It is the hope that this paper would be the first step for future prospective studies.
Frontiers in GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Medicine
CiteScore
5.50
自引率
8.10%
发文量
3491
审稿时长
14 weeks
期刊介绍:
Frontiers in Genetics publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research on genes and genomes relating to all the domains of life, from humans to plants to livestock and other model organisms. Led by an outstanding Editorial Board of the world’s leading experts, this multidisciplinary, open-access journal is at the forefront of communicating cutting-edge research to researchers, academics, clinicians, policy makers and the public.
The study of inheritance and the impact of the genome on various biological processes is well documented. However, the majority of discoveries are still to come. A new era is seeing major developments in the function and variability of the genome, the use of genetic and genomic tools and the analysis of the genetic basis of various biological phenomena.