Recurrence risk due to germ line mosaicism: Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
Recurrence risk due to germ line mosaicism: Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01173.x
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发表时间:
2009-05-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Bakker, E.
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作者:
Helderman-van den Enden, A. T. J. M.;de Jong, R.;Bakker, E.
Helderman-van den Enden ATJM, de Jong R, den Dunnen JT, Houwing-Duistermaat JJ, Kneppers ALJ, Ginjaar HB, Breuning MH, Bakker E. Recurrence risk due to germ line mosaicism: Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.Clin Genet 2009: 75: 465-472. (C) Blackwell Munksgaard, 2009The presence of multiple affected offspring from apparently non-carrier parents is caused by germ line mosaicism. Although germ line mosaicism has been reported for many diseases, figures for recurrence risks are known for only a few of them. In X-linked Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD/BMD), the recurrence risk for non-carrier females due to germ line mosaicism has been estimated to be between 14% and 20% (95% confidence interval 3-30) if the risk haplotype is transmitted. In this study, we have analyzed 318 DMD/BMD cases in which the detected mutation was de novo with the aim of obtaining a better estimate of the 'true' number of germ line mosaics and a more precise recurrence risk. This knowledge is essential for genetic counseling. Our data indicate a recurrence risk of 8.6% (4.8-12.2) if the risk haplotype is transmitted, but there is a remarkable difference between proximal (15.6%) (4.1-27.0) and distal (6.4%) (2.1-10.6) deletions. Overall, most mutations originated in the female. Deletions occur more often on the X chromosome of the maternal grandmother, whereas point mutations occur on the X chromosome of the maternal grandfather. In unhaplotyped de novo DMD/BMD families, the risk of recurrence of the mutation is 4.3%.