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Detection and molecular diagnosis of a new case of congenital analbuminaemia.

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Congenital analbuminaemia (CCA) (MIM #616000) is an autosomal recessive disorder (prevalence < 1/106) caused by defects in the ALB gene leading to absence or severe reduction of… Click to show full abstract

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Congenital analbuminaemia (CCA) (MIM #616000) is an autosomal recessive disorder (prevalence < 1/106) caused by defects in the ALB gene leading to absence or severe reduction of albuminaemia. This paper describes a case of CCA detected and diagnosed in our hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 42-year old woman showing hypoproteinaemia and hypoalbuminaemia of unknown aetiology. Biochemical study was performed according to routine quality controlled analytical procedures: Albuminaemia (colorimetric and nephelometric methods). Protein electrophoresis (capillary and agarose gel). Molecular study of the ALB gene: DNA extraction, PCR amplification of the 14 coding exons plus adjacent intron regions and Sanger sequencing. RESULTS After discarding the most common causes of hypoalbuminaemia, the analbuminaemia was confirmed by nephelometry and protein electrophoresis. The proband was found to be homozygous for molecular defect in the ALB gene: variant c.1289+1G>A previously reported as GuimarĂ£es variant. CONCLUSIONS This is the first case of CCA confirmed by molecular study in Spain. The proband shows the GuimarĂ£es variant previously described in 4 patients worldwide.

Keywords: detection molecular; analbuminaemia; case; molecular diagnosis; congenital analbuminaemia; alb gene

Journal Title: Medicina clinica
Year Published: 2020

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