TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a newborn screening follow-up algorithm for the diagnosis of isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
AU - Oglesbee, Devin
AU - He, Miao
AU - Majumder, Nilanjana
AU - Vockley, Jerry
AU - Ahmad, Ayesha
AU - Angle, Brad
AU - Burton, Barbara
AU - Charrow, Joel
AU - Ensenauer, Regina
AU - Ficicioglu, Can H.
AU - Keppen, Laura Davis
AU - Marsden, Deborah
AU - Tortorelli, Silvia
AU - Hahn, Si Houn
AU - Matern, Dietrich
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - PURPOSE: Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency is a defect in valine metabolism and was first reported in a child with cardiomyopathy, anemia, and secondary carnitine deficiency. We identified 13 isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient patients through newborn screening due to an elevation of C4-acylcarnitine in dried blood spots. Because C4-acylcarnitine represents both isobutyryl- and butyrylcarnitine, elevations are not specific for isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency but are also observed in short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. To delineate the correct diagnosis, we have developed a follow-up algorithm for abnormal C4-acylcarnitine newborn screening results based on the comparison of biomarkers for both conditions. METHODS: Fibroblast cultures were established from infants with C4-acylcarnitine elevations, and the analysis of in vitro acylcarnitine profiles provided confirmation of either isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase or short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency was further confirmed by molecular genetic analysis of the gene encoding isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACAD8). Plasma acylcarnitines, urine acylglycines, organic acids, and urine acylcarnitine results were compared between isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase- and short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient patients. RESULTS: Quantification of C4-acylcarnitine in plasma and urine as well as ethylmalonic acid in urine allows the differentiation of isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient from short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient cases. In nine unrelated patients with isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, 10 missense mutations were identified in ACAD8. To date, 10 of the 13 isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient patients remain asymptomatic, two were lost to follow-up, and one patient required frequent hospitalizations due to emesis and dehydration but is developing normally at 5 years of age. CONCLUSION: Although the natural history of isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency must be further defined, we have developed an algorithm for rapid laboratory evaluation of neonates with an isolated elevation of C4-acylcarnitine identified through newborn screening.
AB - PURPOSE: Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency is a defect in valine metabolism and was first reported in a child with cardiomyopathy, anemia, and secondary carnitine deficiency. We identified 13 isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient patients through newborn screening due to an elevation of C4-acylcarnitine in dried blood spots. Because C4-acylcarnitine represents both isobutyryl- and butyrylcarnitine, elevations are not specific for isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency but are also observed in short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. To delineate the correct diagnosis, we have developed a follow-up algorithm for abnormal C4-acylcarnitine newborn screening results based on the comparison of biomarkers for both conditions. METHODS: Fibroblast cultures were established from infants with C4-acylcarnitine elevations, and the analysis of in vitro acylcarnitine profiles provided confirmation of either isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase or short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency was further confirmed by molecular genetic analysis of the gene encoding isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (ACAD8). Plasma acylcarnitines, urine acylglycines, organic acids, and urine acylcarnitine results were compared between isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase- and short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient patients. RESULTS: Quantification of C4-acylcarnitine in plasma and urine as well as ethylmalonic acid in urine allows the differentiation of isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient from short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient cases. In nine unrelated patients with isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, 10 missense mutations were identified in ACAD8. To date, 10 of the 13 isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient patients remain asymptomatic, two were lost to follow-up, and one patient required frequent hospitalizations due to emesis and dehydration but is developing normally at 5 years of age. CONCLUSION: Although the natural history of isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency must be further defined, we have developed an algorithm for rapid laboratory evaluation of neonates with an isolated elevation of C4-acylcarnitine identified through newborn screening.
KW - ACAD8
KW - Acylcarnitine analysis
KW - Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
KW - Newborn screening
KW - Tandem mass spectrometry
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U2 - 10.1097/GIM.0b013e31802f78d6
DO - 10.1097/GIM.0b013e31802f78d6
M3 - Article
C2 - 17304052
AN - SCOPUS:33847081531
SN - 1098-3600
VL - 9
SP - 108
EP - 116
JO - Genetics in Medicine
JF - Genetics in Medicine
IS - 2
ER -