Arginase deficiency masked by cerebral palsy and coagulopathy—Three varied presentations of Latin American origin

Autor: Shelby L. Mills, Paige Roberts, Myla Ashfaq, Kathryn Leal, Hope Northrup, Deborah L. Brown, David Rodriguez‐Buritica, Laura S. Farach
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: JIMD Reports, Vol 64, Iss 6, Pp 434-439 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2192-8312
DOI: 10.1002/jmd2.12397
Popis: Abstract Arginase deficiency (ARG1‐D) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism that is often misdiagnosed. Classic presentation of ARG1‐D includes progressive symptoms of spasticity, delayed development, cognitive impairment, protein avoidance, and seizures. Patients who present atypically may evade diagnosis and require a thoughtful diagnostic workup. Here, we discuss three females of Latin American origin with differing clinical presentations, but who all have the same intronic pathogenic variant in ARG1. Importantly, we found that each case included elevated coagulopathy on laboratory testing and discussed one case in particular with manifestation of bleeding. When diagnosed early, treatment is favorable and can prevent progressive decline. While many states have added ARG1‐D to their expanded newborn screening panels, still many states and countries do not screen for ARG1‐D, and it can be missed in a healthy newborn. We aim to bring awareness to not only the classic presentation as a necessary consideration for otherwise unexplained spastic diplegia but also to the varied presentations of ARG1‐D.
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