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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Congenital factor XIII deficiency caused by two mutations in eight Tunisian families: Molecular confirmation of a founder effect
Annals of Hematology, Volume 89, No. 5, Year 2010
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Inherited factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder characterized by an umbilical bleeding during the neonatal period, delayed soft tissue bruising, mucosal bleeding spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage, and soft tissue hemorrhages. Congenital FXIII deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder, usually attributed to a defect in the FXIIIA and B subunits coding, respectively, by F13A and F13B genes. The aim of this study was to determine the molecular defects responsible for congenital factor XIII deficiency in eight Tunisian families. Molecular analysis was performed by direct DNA sequencing of polymerase chain reaction amplified fragments spanning the coding regions and splice junctions of the FXIIIA subunit gene (F13A) in probands and in families' members and compared with the reported sequence of this gene. In all patients, FXIIIA activity was undetectable and the FXIIIB was within the normal range. Direct sequencing of the F13A gene in all probands showed two mutations: the c.869insC mutation found in eight patients and the c.1226G∈>∈A transition found in only one. We also confirmed the presence of a founder effect for the first frequent mutation by using two microsatellite markers, HUMF13A01 and a generated ployAC marker (HUMF13A02). We describe here molecular abnormalities found in nine Tunisian probands diagnosed with FXIIIA deficiency. The identification of the founder mutation and polymorphisms allowed a genetic counseling in relatives of these families, and the antenatal diagnosis is now available. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Louhichi, Nacim
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Medhaffar, Moez
Tunisia, Sfa
Service of Hematology. C.h.u
Hadjsalem, Ikhlass
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Mkaouar-Rebai, Emna
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Fendri-Kriaa, Nourhène
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Kanoun, Houda
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Yaïch, Firas
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Souissi, Taoufik
Tunisia, Sfa
Service of Hematology. C.h.u
Elloumi, Moez
Tunisia, Sfa
Service of Hematology. C.h.u
Fakhfakh, Faiza
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00277-009-0863-y
ISSN:
09395555
Research Areas
Cancer
Genetics And Genomics
Maternal And Child Health