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Zhao C, Zhu H, Wang J, Liu W, Xue Y, Hu Y. Central precocious puberty in a boy with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy caused by a novel ABCD1 mutation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28987. [PMID: 38596053 PMCID: PMC11002235 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a rare genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCD1 gene. The symptoms include primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI), progressive spinal cord disease, inflammatory demyelinating cerebral disease, and primary hypogonadism. It is exceptionally rare that pediatric PAI is accompanied by central precocious puberty (CPP). The purpose of this study was to better understand the diversity of clinical manifestations of X-ALD and to identify the ABCD1 gene mutation in a case of a boy with X-ALD accompanied by CPP. We collected clinical, laboratory and imaging data, and used whole-exome sequencing (WES) analysis to evaluate the pathogenicity of the variant. We also predicted the potential deleterious effects of the novel mutation using Mutation Taster and generated three-dimensional protein structures using Swiss-Model and PyMOL Viewer software. The patient presented with PAI accompanied by CPP. Adrenal gland CT revealed adrenal hypoplasia. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation tests revealed CPP. WES revealed a novel variant (c.1376dup) in the ABCD1 gene, which resulted in a reading frameshift and a premature termination codon (p.Leu461ProfsTer95). Sanger sequencing confirmed that the variant was inherited from his heterozygous mother. Mutation Taster predicted that the variant could be harmful. The overall three-dimensional structures of the mutant wild-type proteins were visually distinct. Our results shed light on additional aspects of X-ALD. The premature activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis may possibly be related to the pathogenic ABCD1 gene mutation.
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- Chaoyue Zhao
- Department of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Postgrad Training Base Jinzhou Medical University, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
- Department of Pediatrics, Feixian People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Postgrad Training Base Jinzhou Medical University, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, 276000, China
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Weldrick CL, Boers P, Kiely P, O'Halloran L. X-linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e237905. [PMID: 37907311 PMCID: PMC10619069 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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A man in his 30s presented with a 6-month history of progressive left face, arm and leg weakness. Medical history included epilepsy and vitamin B12 deficiency. Three maternal second degree relatives died before the age of 7 from various neurological disorders. Examination revealed a mild left facial droop and weakness of the left shoulder, hip and ankle. Reflexes were symmetrical and tone was normal. Differential diagnosis included glioma, subacute infarction, lymphoma and demyelination. MRI brain showed an extensive right sided subcortical white matter lesion, with extension into the brainstem. The patient's weakness progressed over 3 months. Brain biopsy showed evidence of demyelination and gliosis. A pathological diagnosis of tumefactive multiple sclerosis was made, but also rare metabolic disorders such as X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) were proposed. Serum very long-chain fatty acids were significantly elevated. Genetic testing showed a mutation in the ABCD1 gene, confirming a diagnosis of X-ALD.
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- Neurology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Radiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Ireland
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- Radiology, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Ireland
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Winters SJ. Hypogonadism in Males With Genetic Neurodevelopmental Syndromes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e3974-e3989. [PMID: 35913018 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Genetic syndromes that affect the nervous system may also disrupt testicular function, and the mechanisms for these effects may be interrelated. Most often neurological signs and symptoms predominate and hypogonadism remains undetected and untreated, while in other cases, a thorough evaluation of a hypogonadal male reveals previously unrecognized ataxia, movement disorder, muscle weakness, tremor, or seizures, leading to a syndromic diagnosis. Androgen deficiency in patients with neurological diseases may aggravate muscle weakness and fatigue and predispose patients to osteoporosis and obesity. The purpose of this mini review is to provide a current understanding of the clinical, biochemical, histologic, and genetic features of syndromes in which male hypogonadism and neurological dysfunction may coexist and may be encountered by the clinical endocrinologist.
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- Stephen J Winters
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Kachwala I, Regelmann MO. Monitoring for and Management of Endocrine Dysfunction in Adrenoleukodystrophy. Int J Neonatal Screen 2022; 8:ijns8010018. [PMID: 35323197 PMCID: PMC8949576 DOI: 10.3390/ijns8010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a peroxisomal disorder affecting the nervous system, adrenal cortical function, and testicular function. Newborn screening for ALD has the potential to identify patients at high risk for life-threatening adrenal crisis and cerebral ALD. The current understanding of the natural history of endocrine dysfunction is limited. Surveillance guidelines for males with ALD were developed to address the unpredictable nature of evolving adrenal insufficiency. Early recognition and management of adrenal insufficiency can prevent adrenal crisis. While testicular dysfunction in ALD is described, the natural history and complications of low testosterone, as well as the management, are not well described.
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- Isha Kachwala
- Department of Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA;
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-718-920-4664
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Kim H, Kim T, Cho W, Chang H, Chung WS. Traditional Chinese medicine for gait disturbance in adrenoleukodystrophy: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:9691-9698. [PMID: 34877308 PMCID: PMC8610874 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is caused by a deficit in the ABCD1 gene, which leads to demyelination of neurons and dysfunction of the adrenal cortices and testicles. Of the three known phenotypes, 30%-50% of male ALD patients present with the adrenomyeloneuropathy phenotype, characterized by gait disturbance as the initial symptom.
CASE SUMMARY A 46-year-old man with a prior diagnosis of ALD was admitted to a Korean medicine hospital for the treatment of gait disturbance. His ability to walk was severely impaired at admission, significantly affecting the patient’s quality of life. He was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, electroacupuncture, and herbal medicine for 23 d. The 25-Foot Walk test (25FW), timed up and go (TUG), comfortable gait speed (CGS), numeric rating scale (NRS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Tinetti test, manual muscle test (MMT), and 3-level version of EuroQol-5 dimension (EQ-5D-3L) were used to evaluate the patient. The outcomes of the 25FW, TUG, and CGS improved during hospitalization. From the time of admission to discharge we observed: A decrease in NRS scores in the lower extremities and the lower back; an increase of 3 points in the BBS; a 1-point increase in the balancing part of the Tinetti Test; MMT and EQ-5D-3L performances remained unchanged.
CONCLUSION Traditional Chinese medicine treatments could be a therapeutic option to alleviate issues related to gait disturbance in ALD.
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- Hyungsuk Kim
- Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a peroxisomal disorder with varying clinical presentations, including adrenal insufficiency, neurologic disease, and testicular dysfunction. The present review is intended to describe the current knowledge of the pathophysiology of ALD and provide an update regarding newborn screening, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS New York State initiated newborn screening for ALD on December 30, 2013. Successful ALD newborn screening has led to its addition on other state newborn screens and recommendations for universal screening. Initial incidence reports, based on newborn screening, suggest ALD may be more common than previously described. The Pediatric Endocrine Society has published guidance for monitoring newborn males with ALD and case reports suggest biochemical adrenal insufficiency can be present during early infancy. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant and gene therapy have been effective at halting the progression of cerebral ALD. SUMMARY Early diagnosis and monitoring for progression of ALD can prevent adrenal crisis and treat the cerebral form of the disease. Initial guidelines for surveillance are likely to evolve as newborn screening not only aids in early detection and therapeutic interventions for ALD, but also expands our knowledge of the natural history of ALD.
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- Liane Eng
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Kemp S, Huffnagel IC, Linthorst GE, Wanders RJ, Engelen M. Adrenoleukodystrophy - neuroendocrine pathogenesis and redefinition of natural history. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2016; 12:606-15. [PMID: 27312864 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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X-Linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a peroxisomal metabolic disorder with a highly complex clinical presentation. ALD is caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene, which leads to the accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids in plasma and tissues. Virtually all men with ALD develop adrenal insufficiency and myelopathy. Approximately 60% of men develop progressive cerebral white matter lesions (known as cerebral ALD). However, one cannot identify these individuals until the early changes are seen using brain imaging. Women with ALD also develop myelopathy, but generally at a later age than men and adrenal insufficiency or cerebral ALD are very rare. Owing to the multisystem symptomatology of the disease, patients can be assessed by the paediatrician, general practitioner, endocrinologist or a neurologist. This Review describes current knowledge on the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of ALD, and highlights gaps in our knowledge of the natural history of the disease owing to an absence of large-scale prospective cohort studies. Such studies are necessary for the identification of new prognostic biomarkers to improve care for patients with ALD, which is particularly relevant now that newborn screening for ALD is being introduced.
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- Stephan Kemp
- Department of Pediatrics, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Pediatric Neurology, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Pediatric Neurology, Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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정을식, 강훈철, 고아라. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy; Recent Advances in Classification, Diagnosis and Management. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.26815/jkcns.2016.24.3.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene and leads to an elevation of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA). The accumulation of the VLCFA and the associated oxidative stress can present with a spectrum of significant neurologic disease, adrenal insufficiency, and testicular dysfunction in males with ABCD1 gene mutations. Much of the published literature for X-ALD has focused on the associated devastating progressive neurologic conditions. The purpose of this review is to summarize the concerns for endocrine dysfunction associated with X-ALD and provide guidance for monitoring and management of adrenal insufficiency.
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- Elizabeth Burtman
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Kravis Children's Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1616, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Kravis Children's Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1616, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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