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Larson CC, O'Donnell L, Soileau B, Van Riper M, Stark D, Hale DE, Cody JD. Understanding type and quality of relationships between individuals with chromosome 18 syndromes and their siblings. J Genet Couns 2023. [PMID: 37882415 DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
Abstract
Siblings of individuals with disabilities hold a pivotal and sometimes unappreciated position in the lives of their brother or sister. We sought to understand the unique challenges and opportunities in relationships between children with chromosome 18 conditions and their siblings and to identify the ways to support this relationship. Participants were recruited through the lay advocacy organization, the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society. Fifty-seven siblings from 36 families participated, using an investigator designed instrument, were asked to agree or disagreed with statements from four content areas (information and knowledge about the syndrome, feelings about the sibling relationship, involvement with and caregiving for their sibling, and support and advocacy). Siblings reported that they know their sibling with a disability very well and reported a wide range of emotions regarding their sibling. There was a strong sense of pride in their brother/sister's abilities, and many participants reported attempts to help others understand their brother/sister. Many siblings reported a dislike for the common assumption that their affected sibling is a burden on the family. Most participants reported feeling some degree of responsibility for their affected sibling, but many also reported that they enjoy this role. Sixty-three parents from 36 families responded to the survey. Most parents felt their typically developing children enjoyed teaching new things to their affected child as well as being a good role model for them. Most parents also felt their typically developing child was comfortable telling others about their sibling's condition. Recommendations for interventions and future research are discussed.
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- Catherine Cody Larson
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, USA
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- School of Nursing and the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Medical Education Division, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, USA
- Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Baweja R, Hale DE, Waxmonsky JG. Impact of CNS Stimulants for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Growth: Epidemiology and Approaches to Management in Children and Adolescents. CNS Drugs 2021; 35:839-859. [PMID: 34297331 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-021-00841-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Central nervous system stimulants are established treatments for pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with robust efficacy data. Reductions in appetite, weight, and growth velocity are some of the most common concerns regarding the long-term use of central nervous system stimulants in developing children. They are associated with suppression of weight and body mass index in childhood. However, both weight and body mass index often progressively increase over adolescence at rates faster than those seen in non-attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder youth to the degree that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with elevated body mass index by the end of adolescence regardless of medication use. The capacity of central nervous system stimulants to slow growth was identified 50 years ago. Recent work has established that the growth deficits accumulate during the first 2 years of use and may persist provided medication is used. Early initiation coupled with persistent use through adolescence is most likely to be associated with clinical impactful growth suppression. There has been limited formal investigation of treatments for stimulant-associated reductions in weight and height. The most robust evidence exists for drug holidays improving weight gain. Observational studies suggest that limiting lifetime exposure or discontinuing medication is associated with greater adult height. Additional research is needed to identify the causal mechanisms driving the observed slowing in growth as well as the identification of predictors of clinically impactful growth suppression.
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- Raman Baweja
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033-0850, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033-0850, USA
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Bogale KT, Hale DE, Schaefer E, Bangalore Krishna K. Prevalence and factors associated with diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes: A report from a tertiary medical center in Central Pennsylvania. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2021; 4:e00186. [PMID: 33855199 PMCID: PMC8029525 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective To explore the rate and factors associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in a single tertiary medical centre in Central Pennsylvania. Methods Retrospective chart review of all individuals ≤ 18 years of age who were diagnosed with T1D (N = 350) at the Penn State Hershey Pediatric Diabetes Clinic from January 2017 to December 2019. We report logistic regression models for DKA at diagnosis of T1D for age, gender, race/ethnicity, BMI percentile, health insurance, outcome of any healthcare encounter 30 days prior to T1D diagnosis, HbA1c level, altered mental status at diagnosis, and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and a multivariable logistic regression model including all aforementioned variables. Results Of the 350 newly diagnosed children with T1D from 2017 to 2019, 161/350 (46%) presented in DKA. Among patients with DKA, there were 45 (28%) in mild DKA and 116 (72%) in moderate/severe DKA, which represents 13% and 33% of all patients diagnosed with T1D, respectively. Variables associated with increased risk of DKA at presentation of T1D included age (<3 or 9-13), BMI percentile (<3% or > 97%), no referral during preceding healthcare encounter, HbA1c level and altered mental status. In a multivariable model, age (<3 or 9-13), no referral during preceding healthcare encounter, HbA1c level and altered mental status were associated with DKA at presentation, whereas gender, race/ethnicity, BMI percentile, health insurance and autism spectrum disorder diagnosis were not. Discussion Our study notes an overall higher rate of DKA at diagnosis (46%) compared to the SEARCH study (approximately 30%) but a lower rate compared to a recent study in Colorado children (58%).
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- Division of Pediatric Diabetes and EndocrinologyPenn State Hershey Medical CenterHersheyPAUSA
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- Department of Public Health SciencesPenn State Hershey Medical CenterHersheyPAUSA
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Mummidi S, Farook VS, Reddivari L, Hernandez-Ruiz J, Diaz-Badillo A, Fowler SP, Resendez RG, Akhtar F, Lehman DM, Jenkinson CP, Arya R, Lynch JL, Canas JA, DeFronzo RA, Hale DE, Blangero J, Lopez-Alvarenga JC, Duggirala R, Vanamala JKP. Serum carotenoids and Pediatric Metabolic Index predict insulin sensitivity in Mexican American children. Sci Rep 2021; 11:871. [PMID: 33441626 PMCID: PMC7806924 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79387-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
High concentrations of carotenoids are protective against cardiometabolic risk traits (CMTs) in adults and children. We recently showed in non-diabetic Mexican American (MA) children that serum α-carotene and β-carotene are inversely correlated with obesity measures and triglycerides and positively with HDL cholesterol and that they were under strong genetic influences. Additionally, we previously described a Pediatric Metabolic Index (PMI) that helps in the identification of children who are at risk for cardiometabolic diseases. Here, we quantified serum lycopene and β-cryptoxanthin concentrations in approximately 580 children from MA families using an ultraperformance liquid chromatography-photodiode array and determined their heritabilities and correlations with CMTs. Using response surface methodology (RSM), we determined two-way interactions of carotenoids and PMI on Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI). The concentrations of lycopene and β-cryptoxanthin were highly heritable [h2 = 0.98, P = 7 × 10-18 and h2 = 0.58, P = 1 × 10-7]. We found significant (P ≤ 0.05) negative phenotypic correlations between β-cryptoxanthin and five CMTs: body mass index (- 0.22), waist circumference (- 0.25), triglycerides (- 0.18), fat mass (- 0.23), fasting glucose (- 0.09), and positive correlations with HDL cholesterol (0.29). In contrast, lycopene only showed a significant negative correlation with fasting glucose (- 0.08) and a positive correlation with HDL cholesterol (0.18). Importantly, we found that common genetic influences significantly contributed to the observed phenotypic correlations. RSM showed that increased serum concentrations of α- and β-carotenoids rather than that of β-cryptoxanthin or lycopene had maximal effects on ISI. In summary, our findings suggest that the serum carotenoids are under strong additive genetic influences and may have differential effects on susceptibility to CMTs in children.
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- Srinivas Mummidi
- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA.
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Mexico City, Mexico
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
- Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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Lopez-Alvarenga JC, Chittoor G, Paul SFD, Puppala S, Farook VS, Fowler SP, Resendez RG, Hernandez-Ruiz J, Diaz-Badillo A, Salazar D, Garza DD, Lehman DM, Mummidi S, Arya R, Jenkinson CP, Lynch JL, DeFronzo RA, Blangero J, Hale DE, Duggirala R. Acanthosis nigricans as a composite marker of cardiometabolic risk and its complex association with obesity and insulin resistance in Mexican American children. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240467. [PMID: 33057385 PMCID: PMC7561152 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
AIM Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a strong correlate of obesity and is considered a marker of insulin resistance (IR). AN is associated with various other cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs). However, the direct causal relationship of IR with AN in obesity has been debated. Therefore, we aimed to examine the complex causal relationships among the troika of AN, obesity, and IR in Mexican Americans (MAs). METHODS We used data from 670 non-diabetic MA children, aged 6-17 years (49% girls). AN (prevalence 33%) severity scores (range 0-5) were used as a quasi-quantitative trait (AN-q) for analysis. We used the program SOLAR for determining phenotypic, genetic, and environmental correlations between AN-q and CMRFs (e.g., BMI, HOMA-IR, lipids, blood pressure, hs-C-reactive protein (CRP), and Harvard physical fitness score (PFS)). The genetic and environmental correlations were subsequently used in mediation analysis (AMOS program). Model comparisons were made using goodness-of-fit indexes. RESULTS Heritability of AN-q was 0.75 (p<0.0001). It was positively/significantly (p<0.05) correlated with traits such as BMI, HOMA-IR, and CRP, and negatively with HDL-C and PFS. Of the models tested, indirect mediation analysis of BMI→HOMA-IR→AN-q yielded lower goodness-of-fit than a partial mediation model where BMI explained the relationship with both HOMA-IR and AN-q simultaneously. Using complex models, BMI was associated with AN-q and IR mediating most of the CMRFs; but no relationship between IR and AN-q. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that obesity explains the association of IR with AN, but no causal relationship between IR and AN in Mexican American children.
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- Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga
- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Biomedical and Translational Informatics, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hospital General de Mexico “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Border Health Office, College of Health Professions, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, United States of America
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- Border Health Office, College of Health Professions, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg and Brownsville, TX, United States of America
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Oser TK, Oser SM, Parascando JA, Grisolano LA, Krishna KB, Hale DE, Litchman M, Majidi S, Haidet P. Challenges and Successes in Raising a Child With Type 1 Diabetes and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mixed Methods Study. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e17184. [PMID: 32217508 PMCID: PMC7301267 DOI: 10.2196/17184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Self-management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) requires numerous decisions and actions by people with T1D and their caregivers and poses many daily challenges. For those with T1D and a developmental disorder such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), more complex challenges arise, though these remain largely unstudied. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to better understand the barriers and facilitators of raising a child with T1D and ASD. Secondary analysis of web-based content (phase 1) and telephone interviews (phase 2) were conducted to further expand the existing knowledge on the challenges and successes faced by these families. METHODS Phase 1 involved a qualitative analysis of publicly available online forums and blog posts by caregivers of children with both T1D and ASD. Themes from phase 1 were used to create an interview guide for further in-depth exploration via interviews. In phase 2, caregivers of children with both T1D and ASD were recruited from Penn State Health endocrinology clinics and through the web from social media posts to T1D-focused groups and sites. Interested respondents were directed to a secure web-based eligibility assessment. Information related to T1D and ASD diagnosis, contact information, and demographics were collected. On the basis of survey responses, participants were selected for a follow-up telephone interview and were asked to complete the adaptive behavior assessment system, third edition parent form to assess autism severity and upload a copy of their child's most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) result. Interviews were transcribed, imported into NVivo qualitative data management software, and analyzed to determine common themes related to barriers and facilitators of raising a child with both ASD and T1D. RESULTS For phase 1, 398 forum posts and blog posts between 2009 and 2016 were analyzed. Common themes related to a lack of understanding by the separate ASD and T1D caregiver communities, advice on coping techniques, rules and routines, and descriptions of the health care experience. For phase 2, 12 eligible respondents were interviewed. For interviewees, the average age of the child at diagnosis with T1D and ASD was 7.92 years and 5.55 years, respectively. Average self-reported and documented HbA1c levels for children with T1D and ASD were 8.6% (70 mmol/mol) and 8.7% (72 mmol/mol), respectively. Common themes from the interviews related to increased emotional burden, frustration surrounding the amount of information they are expected to learn, and challenges in the school setting. CONCLUSIONS Caregivers of children with both T1D and ASD face unique challenges, distinct from those faced by caregivers of individuals who have either disorder alone. Understanding these challenges may help health care providers in caring for this unique population. Referral to the diabetes online community may be a potential resource to supplement the care received by the medical community.
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- Tamara K Oser
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine, Herhsey, PA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State of College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State of College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Departments of Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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Moreira A, Das H, Hasi-Zogaj M, Soileau B, Hill A, Bruder JM, Hale DE, Cody JD. Abnormal bone mineral content and density in people with tetrasomy 18p. Am J Med Genet A 2019; 179:417-422. [PMID: 30637922 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Tetrasomy 18p is a rare chromosomal abnormality, resulting from an additional iso-chromosome composed of two copies of the short arm. It is characterized by craniofacial abnormalities, neuromuscular dysfunction, and developmental delay. The Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center has established the largest cohort of individuals with this rare genetic condition. Here, we describe a case series of 21 individuals with tetrasomy 18p who have a previously unreported clinical finding: low bone mineral density. Most individuals met criteria for low bone density despite being relatively young (mean age of 21 years). Clinicians providing care to individuals affected by Tetrasomy 18p should be aware of their increased risk for decreased bone density and pathological fractures.
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- Alvaro Moreira
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.,The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Texas Health-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, Texas.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, Texas.,Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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Shah AS, El Ghormli L, Gidding SS, Bacha F, Nadeau KJ, Levitt Katz LE, Tryggestad JB, Leibel N, Hale DE, Urbina EM. Prevalence of arterial stiffness in adolescents with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY cohort: Relationships to glycemic control and other risk factors. J Diabetes Complications 2018; 32:740-745. [PMID: 29936086 PMCID: PMC6444355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIMS We aimed to determine the prevalence of arterial stiffness in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes who previously participated in the TODAY clinical trial and whether arterial stiffness is influenced by their prior diabetes treatment assignment or glycemic control. METHODS We measured arterial stiffness by femoral, radial, and foot pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx), and brachial distensibility (BrachD) in 453 TODAY participants (age 20.8 ± 2.5 years, diabetes duration 7.6 ± 1.5 years, 36.4% male, BMI 36.7 ± 8.2 kg/m2) at a mean of 7.6 years post-randomization. Increased arterial stiffness in TODAY youth was defined compared with data from lean controls. We assessed whether glycemic control over time or diabetes treatment in TODAY was associated with arterial stiffness. RESULTS Arterial stiffness was identified in up to 50% of TODAY participants. Prior diabetes treatment assignment was not associated with higher arterial stiffness. Glycemic control over time was associated with PWV radial and foot only. Age, race-ethnicity, sex, higher blood pressure and BMI were also associated with higher arterial stiffness. CONCLUSIONS Nearly half of TODAY youth have increased arterial stiffness. Targeting blood pressure and perhaps obesity and glycemic control may positively impact arterial health in adolescents with type 2 diabetes. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.govNCT00081328.
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- Amy S Shah
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center & University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Rockville, MD, USA.
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- Nemours Cardiac Center, Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, Medical School, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center & University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Cody JD, Hasi-Zogaj M, Heard P, Hill A, Rupert D, Sebold C, Soileau B, Hale DE. The Chromosome 18 Clinical Resource Center. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2018; 6:416-421. [PMID: 29603904 PMCID: PMC6014460 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center has created a pediatrician-friendly virtual resource center for managing patients with chromosome 18 abnormalities. To date, children with rare chromosome abnormalities have been cared for either symptomatically or palliatively as a reaction to the presenting medical problems. As we enter an era of genomic-informed medicine, we can provide children, even those with individually unique chromosome abnormalities, with proactive medical care and management based on the most contemporary data on their specific genomic change. It is problematic for practicing physicians to obtain and use the emerging data on specific genes because this information is derived from diverse sources (e.g., animal studies, case reports, in vitro explorations) and is often published in sources that are not easily accessible in the clinical setting. METHODS The Chromosome 18 Clinical Resource Center remedies this challenging problem by curating and synthesizing the data with clinical implications. The data are collected from our database of over 26 years of natural history and medical data from over 650 individuals with chromosome 18 abnormalities. RESULTS The resulting management guides and video presentations are a first edition of this collated data specifically oriented to guide clinicians toward the optimization of care for each child. CONCLUSION The chromosome 18 data and guides also serve as models for an approach to the management of any individual with a rare chromosome abnormality of which there are over 1,300 born every year in the US alone.
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- Jannine D Cody
- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.,The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, TX, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Arya R, Farook VS, Fowler SP, Puppala S, Chittoor G, Resendez RG, Mummidi S, Vanamala J, Almasy L, Curran JE, Comuzzie AG, Lehman DM, Jenkinson CP, Lynch JL, DeFronzo RA, Blangero J, Hale DE, Duggirala R, Diego VP. Genetic and environmental (physical fitness and sedentary activity) interaction effects on cardiometabolic risk factors in Mexican American children and adolescents. Genet Epidemiol 2018; 42:378-393. [PMID: 29460292 DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Knowledge on genetic and environmental (G × E) interaction effects on cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in children is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of G × E interaction effects on CMRFs in Mexican American (MA) children (n = 617, ages 6-17 years). The environments examined were sedentary activity (SA), assessed by recalls from "yesterday" (SAy) and "usually" (SAu) and physical fitness (PF) assessed by Harvard PF scores (HPFS). CMRF data included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), fat mass (FM), fasting insulin (FI), homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure, and number of metabolic syndrome components (MSC). We examined potential G × E interaction in the phenotypic expression of CMRFs using variance component models and likelihood-based statistical inference. Significant G × SA interactions were identified for six CMRFs: BMI, WC, FI, HOMA-IR, MSC, and HDL, and significant G × HPFS interactions were observed for four CMRFs: BMI, WC, FM, and HOMA-IR. However, after correcting for multiple hypothesis testing, only WC × SAy, FM × SAy, and FI × SAu interactions became marginally significant. After correcting for multiple testing, most of CMRFs exhibited significant G × E interactions (Reduced G × E model vs. Constrained model). These findings provide evidence that genetic factors interact with SA and PF to influence variation in CMRFs, and underscore the need for better understanding of these relationships to develop strategies and interventions to effectively reduce or prevent cardiometabolic risk in children.
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- Rector Arya
- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Molecular Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical University, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Biomedical and Translational Informatics Institute, Geisinger, Weis Center for Research, Danville, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science, Penn State University, University Park, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- The Obesity Society, 1110 Bonifant St. Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Penn State Hershey Pediatric Endocrinology, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America.,South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America
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Farook VS, Reddivari L, Mummidi S, Puppala S, Arya R, Lopez-Alvarenga JC, Fowler SP, Chittoor G, Resendez RG, Kumar BM, Comuzzie AG, Curran JE, Lehman DM, Jenkinson CP, Lynch JL, DeFronzo RA, Blangero J, Hale DE, Duggirala R, Vanamala JKP. Genetics of serum carotenoid concentrations and their correlation with obesity-related traits in Mexican American children. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 106:52-58. [PMID: 28515064 PMCID: PMC5486195 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.144006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Dietary intake of phytonutrients present in fruits and vegetables, such as carotenoids, is associated with a lower risk of obesity and related traits, but the impact of genetic variation on these associations is poorly understood, especially in children.Objective: We estimated common genetic influences on serum carotenoid concentrations and obesity-related traits in Mexican American (MA) children.Design: Obesity-related data were obtained from 670 nondiabetic MA children, aged 6-17 y. Serum α- and β-carotenoid concentrations were measured in ∼570 (α-carotene in 565 and β-carotene in 572) of these children with the use of an ultraperformance liquid chromatography-photodiode array. We determined heritabilities for both carotenoids and examined their genetic relation with 10 obesity-related traits [body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, fat mass (FM), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting insulin and glucose, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance] by using family data and a variance components approach. For these analyses, carotenoid values were inverse normalized, and all traits were adjusted for significant covariate effects of age and sex.Results: Carotenoid concentrations were highly heritable and significant [α-carotene: heritability (h2) = 0.81, P = 6.7 × 10-11; β-carotene: h2 = 0.90, P = 3.5 × 10-15]. After adjusting for multiple comparisons, we found significant (P ≤ 0.05) negative phenotypic correlations between carotenoid concentrations and the following traits: BMI, WC, FM, and triglycerides (range: α-carotene = -0.19 to -0.12; β-carotene = -0.24 to -0.13) and positive correlations with HDL cholesterol (α-carotene = 0.17; β-carotene = 0.24). However, when the phenotypic correlations were partitioned into genetic and environmental correlations, we found marginally significant (P = 0.051) genetic correlations only between β-carotene and BMI (-0.27), WC (-0.30), and HDL cholesterol (0.31) after accounting for multiple comparisons. None of the environmental correlations were significant.Conclusions: The findings from this study suggest that the serum carotenoid concentrations were under strong additive genetic influences based on variance components analyses, and that the common genetic factors may influence β-carotene and obesity and lipid traits in MA children.
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- Vidya S Farook
- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- Department of Genetics, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX; Departments of
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC; and
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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- Department of Genetics, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX; Departments of
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- Pediatrics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX; Departments of
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- Food Science and,Center for Molecular Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Penn State University, University Park, PA
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Hale DE, Wyatt SB, Buka S, Cherry D, Cislo KK, Dudley DJ, McElfish PA, Norman GS, Reynolds SA, Siega-Riz AM, Wadlinger S, Walker CK, Robbins JM. The National Children's Study: Recruitment Outcomes Using the Provider-Based Recruitment Approach. Pediatrics 2016; 137 Suppl 4:S239-47. [PMID: 27251870 PMCID: PMC4878111 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-4410e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In 2009, the National Children's Study (NCS) Vanguard Study tested the feasibility of household-based recruitment and participant enrollment using a birth-rate probability sample. In 2010, the NCS Program Office launched 3 additional recruitment approaches. We tested whether provider-based recruitment could improve recruitment outcomes compared with household-based recruitment. METHODS The NCS aimed to recruit 18- to 49-year-old women who were pregnant or at risk for becoming pregnant who lived in designated geographic segments within primary sampling units, generally counties. Using provider-based recruitment, 10 study centers engaged providers to enroll eligible participants at their practice. Recruitment models used different levels of provider engagement (full, intermediate, information-only). RESULTS The percentage of eligible women per county ranged from 1.5% to 57.3%. Across the centers, 3371 potential participants were approached for screening, 3459 (92%) were screened and 1479 were eligible (43%). Of those 1181 (80.0%) gave consent and 1008 (94%) were retained until delivery. Recruited participants were generally representative of the county population. CONCLUSIONS Provider-based recruitment was successful in recruiting NCS participants. Challenges included time-intensity of engaging the clinical practices, differential willingness of providers to participate, and necessary reliance on providers for participant identification. The vast majority of practices cooperated to some degree. Recruitment from obstetric practices is an effective means of obtaining a representative sample.
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- Daniel E. Hale
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan; and
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- Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Univesity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Hudak ML, Park CH, Annett RD, Hale DE, McGovern PM, McLaughlin TJ, Dole N, Kaar JL, Balsam MJ. The National Children's Study: An Introduction and Historical Overview. Pediatrics 2016; 137 Suppl 4:S213-8. [PMID: 27251867 PMCID: PMC4878112 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-4410b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The National Children's Study (NCS) was an ambitious attempt to map children's health and development in a large representative group of children in the United States. In this introduction, we briefly review the background of the NCS and the history of the multiple strategies that were tested to recruit women and children. Subsequent articles then detail the protocols and outcomes of 4 of the recruitment strategies. It is hoped that lessons learned from these attempts to define a study protocol that could achieve the initial aims of the NCS will inform future efforts to conceptualize and execute strategies to provide generalizable insights on the longitudinal health of our nation's children.
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- Mark L. Hudak
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Child Development, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Environmental Health Services, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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Backeljauw PF, Miller BS, Dutailly P, Houchard A, Lawson E, Hale DE, Reiner B, Sperling MA. Recombinant human growth hormone plus recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 coadministration therapy in short children with low insulin-like growth factor-1 and growth hormone sufficiency: results from a randomized, multicenter, open-label, parallel-group, active treatment-controlled trial. Horm Res Paediatr 2016; 83:268-79. [PMID: 25765099 DOI: 10.1159/000371799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) both contribute to growth. To determine if recombinant human (rh)GH + rhIGF-1 therapy is more effective than rhGH alone to treat short stature, we assessed the efficacy and safety of coadministered rhGH + rhIGF-1 in short children with GH sufficiency and low IGF-1. METHODS In a 3-year, randomized, multicenter, open-label trial, patients with height SD score ≤-2.0 and IGF-1 SD score ≤-1.0 for age and sex, and with stimulated GH ≥10 ng/ml for age and sex, were randomized to receive (all doses in µg/kg/day): 45 rhGH alone (group A), 45 rhGH + 50 rhIGF-1 (group B), 45 rhGH + 100 rhIGF-1 (group C) or 45 rhGH + 150 rhIGF-1 (group D). Height velocity (HV) and Δ height SD score were measured. RESULTS The first-year HV (modified intention-to-treat population) was 9.3 ± 1.7 cm/year (group A), 10.1 ± 1.3 cm/year (group B), 9.7 ± 2.5 cm/year (group C) and 11.2 ± 2.1 cm/year (group D) (p = 0.001 for groups A vs. D). This effect was sustained, resulting in a height SD score improvement during the second and third years. Most treatment-emergent adverse events were mild and transient. CONCLUSION In children with short stature, GH sufficiency and low IGF-1, coadministration of rhGH/rhIGF-1 (45/150 µg/kg) significantly accelerated linear growth compared with rhGH alone, with a safety profile similar to the individual monotherapies.
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- Philippe F Backeljauw
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Foster BA, Aquino CA, Gil M, Gelfond JAL, Hale DE. A Pilot Study of Parent Mentors for Early Childhood Obesity. J Obes 2016; 2016:2609504. [PMID: 27379182 PMCID: PMC4917692 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2609504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective. To assess the feasibility of a parent mentor model of intervention for early childhood obesity using positive deviance-based methods to inform the intervention. Methods. In this pilot, randomized clinical trial, parent-child dyads (age: 2-5) with children whose body mass index (BMI) was ≥95th percentile were randomized to parent mentor intervention or community health worker comparison. The child's height and weight were measured at baseline, after the six-month intervention, and six months after the intervention. Feasibility outcomes were recruitment, participation, and retention. The primary clinical outcome was BMI z-score change. Results. Sixty participants were enrolled, and forty-eight completed the six-month intervention. At baseline, the BMI z-score in the parent mentor group was 2.63 (SD = 0.65) and in the community health worker group it was 2.61 (SD = 0.89). For change in BMI z-score over time, there was no difference by randomization group at the end of the intervention: -0.02 (95% CI: -0.26, 0.22). At the end of the intervention, the BMI z-score for the parent mentor group was 2.48 (SD = 0.58) and for the community health worker group it was 2.45 (SD = 0.91), both reduced from baseline, p < 0.001. Conclusion. The model of a parent mentor clinical trial is feasible, and both randomized groups experienced small, sustained effects on adiposity in an obese, Hispanic population.
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- Byron A. Foster
- Division of Inpatient Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7803, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Division of Inpatient Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7803, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Regional Academic Health Center Clinical Research Unit, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2102 Treasure Hills Boulevard, Harlingen, TX 78550, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics (DEB), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7933, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7806, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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Driscoll KA, Volkening LK, Haro H, Ocean G, Wang Y, Jackson CC, Clougherty M, Hale DE, Klingensmith GJ, Laffel L, Deeb LC, Siminerio LM. Are children with type 1 diabetes safe at school? Examining parent perceptions. Pediatr Diabetes 2015; 16:613-20. [PMID: 25266418 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe parent perceptions of children's diabetes care at school including: availability of licensed health professionals; staff training; logistics of provision of care; and occurrence and treatment of hypo- and hyperglycemia; and to examine parents' perceptions of their children's safety and satisfaction in the school environment. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A survey was completed by parents of children with type 1 diabetes from permissive (trained, non-medical school personnel permitted to provide diabetes care; N = 237) and non-permissive (only licensed health care professionals permitted to provide diabetes care; N = 198) states. RESULTS Most parents reported that schools had nurses available for the school day; teachers and coaches should be trained; nurses, children, and parents frequently provided diabetes care; and hypo- and hyperglycemia occurred often. Parents in permissive states perceived children to be as safe and were as satisfied with care as parents in non-permissive states. CONCLUSIONS Training non-medical staff will probably maximize safety of children with diabetes when a school nurse is not available.
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- Kimberly A Driscoll
- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Genetics and Epidemiology Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CL, USA
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- Genetics and Epidemiology Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Hasi-Zogaj M, Sebold C, Heard P, Carter E, Soileau B, Hill A, Rupert D, Perry B, Atkinson S, O'Donnell L, Gelfond J, Lancaster J, Fox PT, Hale DE, Cody JD. A review of 18p deletions. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2015; 169:251-64. [PMID: 26250845 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Since 18p- was first described in 1963, much progress has been made in our understanding of this classic deletion condition. We have been able to establish a fairly complete picture of the phenotype when the deletion breakpoint occurs at the centromere, and we are working to establish the phenotypic effects when each gene on 18p is hemizygous. Our aim is to provide genotype-specific anticipatory guidance and recommendations to families with an 18p- diagnosis. In addition, establishing the molecular underpinnings of the condition will potentially suggest targets for molecular treatments. Thus, the next step is to establish the precise effects of specific gene deletions. As we look forward to deepening our understanding of 18p-, our focus will continue to be on the establishment of robust genotype-phenotype correlations and the penetrance of these phenotypes. We will continue to follow our 18p- cohort closely as they age to determine the presence or absence of some of these diagnoses, including spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), and dystonia. We will also continue to refine the critical regions for other phenotypes as we enroll additional (hopefully informative) participants into the research study and as the mechanisms of the genes in these regions are elucidated. Mouse models will also be developed to further our understanding of the effects of hemizygosity as well as to serve as models for treatment development.
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Cody JD, Sebold C, Heard P, Carter E, Soileau B, Hasi-Zogaj M, Hill A, Rupert D, Perry B, O'Donnell L, Gelfond J, Lancaster J, Fox PT, Hale DE. Consequences of chromsome18q deletions. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2015; 169:265-80. [PMID: 26235940 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Providing clinically relevant prognoses and treatment information for people with a chromsome18q deletion is particularly challenging because every unrelated person has a unique region of hemizygosity. The hemizygous region can involve almost any region of 18q including between 1 and 101 genes (30 Mb of DNA). Most individuals have terminal deletions, but in our cohort of over 350 individuals 23% have interstitial deletions. Because of this heterogeneity, we take a gene by gene approach to understanding the clinical consequences. There are 196 genes on 18q. We classified 133 of them as dosage insensitive, 15 (8%) as dosage sensitive leading to haploinsufficiency while another 10 (5%) have effects that are conditionally haploinsufficient and are dependent on another factor, genetic or environmental in order to cause an abnormal phenotype. Thirty-seven genes (19%) have insufficient information to classify their dosage effect. Phenotypes attributed to single genes include: congenital heart disease, minor bone morphology changes, central nervous system dysmyelination, expressive speech delay, vesicouretreral reflux, polyposis, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, intellectual disability, executive function impairment, male infertility, aural atresia, and high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. Additionally, identified critical regions for other phenotypes include: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and pectus excavatum, Virchow-Robin perivascular spaces, small corpus callosum, strabismus, atopic disorders, mood disorder, IgA deficiency, nystagmus, congenital heart disease, kidney malformation, vertical talus, CNS dysmyelination growth hormone deficiency and cleft palate. Together these findings make it increasingly feasible to compile an individualized syndrome description based on each person's individuated genotype. Future work will focus on understanding molecular mechanisms leading to treatment.
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Farook VS, Reddivari L, Chittoor G, Puppala S, Arya R, Fowler SP, Hunt KJ, Curran JE, Comuzzie AG, Lehman DM, Jenkinson CP, Lynch JL, DeFronzo RA, Blangero J, Hale DE, Duggirala R, Vanamala J. Metabolites as novel biomarkers for childhood obesity-related traits in Mexican-American children. Pediatr Obes 2015; 10:320-7. [PMID: 25405847 PMCID: PMC4436034 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Although newer approaches have identified several metabolites associated with obesity, there is paucity of such information in paediatric populations, especially among Mexican-Americans (MAs) who are at high risk of obesity. Therefore, we performed a global serum metabolite screening in MA children to identify biomarkers of childhood obesity. METHODS We selected 15 normal-weight, 13 overweight and 14 obese MA children (6-17 years) and performed global serum metabolite screening using ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadruple orthogonal acceleration time of flight tandem micro mass spectrometer. Metabolite values were analysed to assess mean differences among groups using one-way analysis of variance, to test for linear trend across groups and to examine Pearson's correlations between them and seven cardiometabolic traits (CMTs): body mass index, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance, triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. RESULTS We identified 14 metabolites exhibiting differences between groups as well as linear trend across groups with nominal statistical significance. After adjustment for multiple testing, mean differences and linear trends across groups remained significant (P < 5.9 × 10(-5) ) for L-thyronine, bradykinin and naringenin. Of the examined metabolite-CMT trait pairs, all metabolites except for 2-methylbutyroylcarnitine were nominally associated with two or more CMTs, some exhibiting significance even after accounting for multiple testing (P < 3.6 × 10(-3) ). CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this study - albeit pilot in nature - is the first study to identify these metabolites as novel biomarkers of childhood obesity and its correlates. These findings signify the need for future systematic investigations of metabolic pathways underlying childhood obesity.
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
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OBJECTIVE Positive deviance methodology has been applied in the developing world to address childhood malnutrition and has potential for application to childhood obesity in the United States. We hypothesized that among children at high-risk for obesity, evaluating normal weight children will enable identification of positive outlier behaviors and practices. METHODS In a community at high-risk for obesity, a cross-sectional mixed-methods analysis was done of normal weight, overweight, and obese children, classified by BMI percentile. Parents were interviewed using a semistructured format in regard to their children's general health, feeding and activity practices, and perceptions of weight. RESULTS Interviews were conducted in 40 homes in the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas with a largely Hispanic (87.5%) population. Demographics, including income, education, and food assistance use, did not vary between groups. Nearly all (93.8%) parents of normal weight children perceived their child to be lower than the median weight. Group differences were observed for reported juice and yogurt consumption. Differences in both emotional feeding behaviors and parents' internalization of reasons for healthy habits were identified as different between groups. CONCLUSIONS We found subtle variations in reported feeding and activity practices by weight status among healthy children in a population at high risk for obesity. The behaviors and attitudes described were consistent with previous literature; however, the local strategies associated with a healthy weight are novel, potentially providing a basis for a specific intervention in this population.
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- Byron Alexander Foster
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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O'Donnell L, Soileau BT, Sebold C, Gelfond J, Hale DE, Cody JD. Tetrasomy 18p: report of cognitive and behavioral characteristics. Am J Med Genet A 2015; 167:1474-82. [PMID: 25900901 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Our purpose was to describe intellectual and behavioral characteristics of persons with tetrasomy 18p. This is a more detailed investigation into the cognitive and behavioral characteristics of our previously reported tetrasomy 18p cohort of 43 plus six additional participants. We evaluated the intellectual functioning using standard measures of cognitive ability, measures of executive functioning, adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. Intellectual abilities ranged from mild impairment/borderline normal to severe/profound impairment calling into question the assumption that severe cognitive limitation is always a feature of tetrasomy 18p. For persons with tetrasomy 18p with mild cognitive deficits, the main barriers to successful functioning stems from limited social and metacognitive skill development and behavior regulation problems rather than being solely determined by cognitive deficits alone.
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- Louise O'Donnell
- Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.,The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society, San Antonio, Texas
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Sebold C, Soileau B, Heard P, Carter E, O'Donnell L, Hale DE, Cody JD. Whole arm deletions of 18p: medical and developmental effects. Am J Med Genet A 2015; 167A:313-23. [PMID: 25586871 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Deletions of the short arm of chromosome 18 have been well-described in case reports. However, the utility of these descriptions in clinical practice is limited by varied and imprecise breakpoints. As we work to establish genotype-phenotype correlations for 18p-, it is critical to have accurate and complete clinical descriptions of individuals with differing breakpoints. In addition, the developmental profile of 18p- has not been well-delineated. We undertook a thorough review of the medical histories of 31 individuals with 18p- and a breakpoint in the centromeric region. We collected developmental data using mailed surveys and questionnaires. The most common findings included neonatal complications; cardiac anomalies; hypotonia; MRI abnormalities; endocrine dysfunction; strabismus; ptosis; and refractive errors. Less common features included holoprosencephaly and its microforms; hearing loss; and orthopedic anomalies. The developmental effects of the deletion appear to be less severe than reported in the literature, as average IQ scores were in the range of borderline intellectual functioning. Based on responses to standardized questionnaires, it appears this population has marked difficulty with activities of daily living, though several young adults were able to live independent of their parents. This manuscript represents the most comprehensive description of a cohort of 18p- individuals with identical breakpoints. Despite identical breakpoints, a great deal of phenotype variability remained among this population, suggesting that many of the genes on 18p- cause low-penetrance phenotypes when present in a hemizygous state. Future efforts will focus on the clinical description of individuals with more distal breakpoints and the identification of critical regions and candidate genes.
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- Courtney Sebold
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas
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Carter E, Heard P, Hasi M, Soileau B, Sebold C, Hale DE, Cody JD. Ring 18 molecular assessment and clinical consequences. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 167A:54-63. [PMID: 25339348 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ring chromosome 18 is a rare condition which has predominantly been described by case reports and small case series. We assessed a cohort of 30 individuals with ring 18 using both microarray comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). We determined that each participant had a unique combination of hemizygosity for the p and q arms. Four ring chromosomes had no detectable deletion of one of the chromosome arms using aCGH. However, two of these ring chromosomes had telomeric sequences detected using FISH. These data confirm the importance of molecular and cytogenetic analysis to determine both chromosome content and morphology. We failed to find dramatic changes in mosaicism percentage between cytogenetic measurements made at the time of diagnosis and those made years later at the time of this study, demonstrating that dynamic ring mosaicism is unlikely to be a major cause of phenotypic variability in the ring 18 population. Lastly, we present data on the clinical features present in our cohort, though the extreme genotypic variability makes it impossible to draw direct genotype-phenotype correlations. Future work will focus on determining the role of specific hemizygous genes in order to create individualized projections of the effect of each person's specific ring 18 compliment.
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- Erika Carter
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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Forman MR, Zhu Y, Hernandez LM, Himes JH, Dong Y, Danish RK, James KE, Caulfield LE, Kerver JM, Arab L, Voss P, Hale DE, Kanafani N, Hirschfeld S. Arm span and ulnar length are reliable and accurate estimates of recumbent length and height in a multiethnic population of infants and children under 6 years of age. J Nutr 2014; 144:1480-7. [PMID: 25031329 PMCID: PMC4130829 DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.194340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Surrogate measures are needed when recumbent length or height is unobtainable or unreliable. Arm span has been used as a surrogate but is not feasible in children with shoulder or arm contractures. Ulnar length is not usually impaired by joint deformities, yet its utility as a surrogate has not been adequately studied. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to examine the accuracy and reliability of ulnar length measured by different tools as a surrogate measure of recumbent length and height. Anthropometrics [recumbent length, height, arm span, and ulnar length by caliper (ULC), ruler (ULR), and grid (ULG)] were measured in 1479 healthy infants and children aged <6 y across 8 study centers in the United States. Multivariate mixed-effects linear regression models for recumbent length and height were developed by using ulnar length and arm span as surrogate measures. The agreement between the measured length or height and the predicted values by ULC, ULR, ULG, and arm span were examined by Bland-Altman plots. All 3 measures of ulnar length and arm span were highly correlated with length and height. The degree of precision of prediction equations for length by ULC, ULR, and ULG (R(2) = 0.95, 0.95, and 0.92, respectively) was comparable with that by arm span (R(2) = 0.97) using age, sex, and ethnicity as covariates; however, height prediction by ULC (R(2) = 0.87), ULR (R(2) = 0.85), and ULG (R(2) = 0.88) was less comparable with arm span (R(2) = 0.94). Our study demonstrates that arm span and ULC, ULR, or ULG can serve as accurate and reliable surrogate measures of recumbent length and height in healthy children; however, ULC, ULR, and ULG tend to slightly overestimate length and height in young infants and children. Further testing of ulnar length as a surrogate is warranted in physically impaired or nonambulatory children.
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- Michele R. Forman
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX,To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO; and
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD
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Daviss WB, O'Donnell L, Soileau BT, Heard P, Carter E, Pliszka SR, Gelfond JAL, Hale DE, Cody JD. Mood disorders in individuals with distal 18q deletions. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2013; 162B:879-88. [PMID: 24006251 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We examined 36 participants at least 4 years old with hemizygous distal deletions of the long arm of Chromosome 18 (18q-) for histories of mood disorders and to characterize these disorders clinically. Since each participant had a different region of 18q hemizygosity, our goal was also to identify their common region of hemizygosity associated with mood disorders; thereby identifying candidate causal genes in that region. Lifetime mood and other psychiatric disorders were determined by semi-structured interviews of patients and parents, supplemented by reviews of medical and psychiatric records, and norm-referenced psychological assessment instruments, for psychiatric symptoms, cognitive problems, and adaptive functioning. Sixteen participants were identified with lifetime mood disorders (ages 12-42 years, 71% female, 14 having had unipolar depression and 2 with bipolar disorders). From the group of 20 who did not meet criteria for a mood disorder; a comparison group of 6 participants were identified who were matched for age range and deletion size. Mood-disordered patients had high rates of anxiety (75%) and externalizing behavior disorders (44%), and significant mean differences from comparison patients (P < 0.05), including higher overall and verbal IQs and lower autistic symptoms. A critical region was defined in the mood-disordered group that included a hypothetical gene, C18orf62, and two known genes, ZADH2 and TSHZ1. We conclude that patients having terminal deletions of this critical region of the long arm of Chromosome 18 are highly likely to have mood disorders, which are often comorbid with anxiety and to a lesser extent with externalizing disorders.
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- William B Daviss
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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Chittoor G, Farook VS, Puppala S, Fowler SP, Schneider J, Dyer TD, Cole SA, Lynch JL, Curran JE, Almasy L, Maccluer JW, Comuzzie AG, Hale DE, Ramamurthy RS, Dudley DJ, Moses EK, Arya R, Lehman DM, Jenkinson CP, Bradshaw BS, Defronzo RA, Blangero J, Duggirala R. Localization of a major susceptibility locus influencing preterm birth. Mol Hum Reprod 2013; 19:687-96. [PMID: 23689979 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gat036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Preterm birth (PTB) is a complex trait, but little is known regarding its major genetic determinants. The objective of this study is to localize genes that influence susceptibility to PTB in Mexican Americans (MAs), a minority population in the USA, using predominantly microfilmed birth certificate-based data obtained from the San Antonio Family Birth Weight Study. Only 1302 singleton births from 288 families with information on PTB and significant covariates were considered for genetic analysis. PTB is defined as a childbirth that occurs at <37 completed weeks of gestation, and the prevalence of PTB in this sample was 6.4%. An ∼10 cM genetic map was used to conduct a genome-wide linkage analysis using the program SOLAR. The heritability of PTB was high (h(2) ± SE: 0.75 ± 0.20) and significant (P = 4.5 × 10(-5)), after adjusting for the significant effects of birthweight and birth order. We found significant evidence for linkage of PTB (LOD = 3.6; nominal P = 2.3 × 10(-5); empirical P = 1.0 × 10(-5)) on chromosome 18q between markers D18S1364 and D18S541. Several other chromosomal regions (2q, 9p, 16q and 20q) were also potentially linked with PTB. A strong positional candidate gene in the 18q linked region is SERPINB2 or PAI-2, a member of the plasminogen activator system that is associated with various reproductive processes. In conclusion, to our knowledge, perhaps for the first time in MAs or US populations, we have localized a major susceptibility locus for PTB on chromosome 18q21.33-q23.
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- G Chittoor
- Department of Genetics, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX 78245-0549, USA
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Farook VS, Reddivari L, Puppala S, Arya R, Fowler SP, Chittoor G, Mohan B, Jenkinson CP, Lynch JL, DeFronzo RA, Blangero J, Hale DE, Duggirala R, Vanamala J. Genetics of Serum Carotenoid Levels and Obesity Related Traits in Mexican American Children. FASEB J 2013. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.865.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- University of Texas Health Science CenterSan AntonioTX
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- University of Texas Health Science CenterSan AntonioTX
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Belanger K, Buka S, Cherry DC, Dudley DJ, Elliott MR, Hale DE, Hertz-Picciotto I, Illuzzi JL, Paneth N, Robbins JM, Triche EW, Bracken MB. Implementing provider-based sampling for the National Children's Study: opportunities and challenges. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2013; 27:20-6. [PMID: 23215706 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The National Children's Study (NCS) was established as a national probability sample of births to prospectively study children's health starting from in utero to age 21. The primary sampling unit was 105 study locations (typically a county). The secondary sampling unit was the geographic unit (segment), but this was subsequently perceived to be an inefficient strategy. METHODS AND RESULTS This paper proposes that second-stage sampling using prenatal care providers is an efficient and cost-effective method for deriving a national probability sample of births in the US. It offers a rationale for provider-based sampling and discusses a number of strategies for assembling a sampling frame of providers. Also presented are special challenges to provider-based sampling pregnancies, including optimising key sample parameters, retaining geographic diversity, determining the types of providers to include in the sample frame, recruiting women who do not receive prenatal care, and using community engagement to enrol women. There will also be substantial operational challenges to sampling provider groups. CONCLUSION We argue that probability sampling is mandatory to capture the full variation in exposure and outcomes expected in a national cohort study, to provide valid and generalisable risk estimates, and to accurately estimate policy (such as screening) benefits from associations reported in the NCS.
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- Kathleen Belanger
- School of Public Health, Yale University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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Hasi M, Soileau B, Sebold C, Hill A, Hale DE, O'Donnell L, Cody JD. The role of the TCF4 gene in the phenotype of individuals with 18q segmental deletions. Hum Genet 2011; 130:777-87. [PMID: 21671075 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-1020-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The goal of this study is to define the effects of TCF4 hemizygosity in the context of a larger segmental deletion of chromosome 18q. Our cohort included 37 individuals with deletions of 18q. Twenty-seven had deletions including TCF4 (TCF4 (+/-)); nine had deletions that did not include TCF4 (TCF4 (+/+)); and one individual had a microdeletion that included only the TCF4 gene. We compared phenotypic data from the participants' medical records, survey responses, and in-person evaluations. Features unique to the TCF4 (+/-) individuals included abnormal corpus callosum, short neck, small penis, accessory and wide-spaced nipples, broad or clubbed fingers, and sacral dimple. The developmental data revealed that TCF4 (+/+) individuals were only moderately developmentally delayed while TCF4 (+/-) individuals failed to reach developmental milestones beyond those typically acquired by 12 months of age. TCF4 hemizygosity also conferred an increased risk of early death principally due to aspiration-related complications. Hemizygosity for TCF4 confers a significant impact primarily with regard to cognitive and motor development, resulting in a very different prognosis for individuals hemizygous for TCF4 when compared to individuals hemizygous for other regions of distal 18q.
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- Minire Hasi
- Department of Pediatrics, UT Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Dive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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White WA, Schatz MP, Sebold C, Hale DE, Cody J. Ophthalmic manifestations of tetrasomy 18p. J AAPOS 2011; 15:268-71. [PMID: 21665505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2010] [Revised: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To characterize ophthalmic findings in patients with tetrasomy 18p, a rare chromosomal anomaly that has been previously associated with strabismus. METHODS All subjects underwent a complete eye examination to screen for ocular pathology. RESULTS A total of 25 subjects (13 female) were examined after they were diagnosed with tetrasomy 18p. The average age of subjects was 8.2 years (range, 13 months to 22 years). Of the 25 subjects, 18 (72% of examined subjects, 42% of the cohort) showed evidence of strabismus; 16 had esotropia (8 uncategorized, 5 infantile, and 3 accommodative), 1 had esophoria, and 1 was diagnosed with intermittent exotropia. CONCLUSIONS The coincidence of esotropia with tetrasomy 18p indicates the need to routinely screen these patients for strabismus at the time of diagnosis.
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- W Abraham White
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA.
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Nine out of 10 people has a chromosome copy number variation (CNV) of >1,000 bp of DNA. In some cases they are inconsequential, in other cases the variations cause disease or disability, and in most cases the relevance has not been elucidated. Several studies describe CNVs as "normal" biological variants while other studies suggest that CNVs may be associated with developmental disability. A concerted effort is needed to classify genes according to their dosage sensitivity, or to their lack of sensitivity. Over time, this effort will lead to the establishment of principles that permit the prediction of the consequence of any one genomic copy number change.
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- Jannine D Cody
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide updated summary of recently published data regarding pediatric obesity epidemiology. RECENT FINDINGS There is a burgeoning literature of pediatric obesity epidemiology, with type 2 diabetes trends serving as the harbinger for obesity related diseases in children. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System report a tripling of the prevalence of BMI at least 95% (obesity) among US school-age children and adolescents over the past three decades. Recent updates provide insight into infants and toddler obesity and explore the impact of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, school setting and geographic variations. International data confirm similar upward shifts in pediatric BMI distribution, especially in countries undergoing economic transitions favoring industrialized, western urban lifestyles. SUMMARY The health and financial consequences of this epidemic are a complex global public health dilemma. International efforts are underway to reverse these obesity trends. On-going analysis of obesity prevalence and exploration of potential causal associations are required to implement and assess the effectiveness of interventions and policies.
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- Carisse M Orsi
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Sebold C, Roeder E, Zimmerman M, Soileau B, Heard P, Carter E, Schatz M, White WA, Perry B, Reinker K, O'Donnell L, Lancaster J, Li J, Hasi M, Hill A, Pankratz L, Hale DE, Cody JD. Tetrasomy 18p: report of the molecular and clinical findings of 43 individuals. Am J Med Genet A 2010; 152A:2164-72. [PMID: 20803640 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Thus far, the phenotype of tetrasomy 18p has been primarily delineated by published case series and reports. Findings reported in more than 25% of these cases include neonatal feeding problems, growth retardation, microcephaly, strabismus, muscle tone abnormalities, scoliosis/kyphosis, and variants on brain MRI. Developmental delays and cognitive impairment are universally present. The purpose of this study was to more fully describe tetrasomy 18p at both the genotypic and the phenotypic levels. Array CGH was performed on 43 samples from individuals with tetrasomy 18p diagnosed via routine karyotype. The medical records of 42 of these 43 individuals were reviewed. In order to gain additional phenotypic data, 31 individuals with tetrasomy 18p underwent a series of clinical evaluations at the Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center. Results from the molecular analysis indicated that 42 of 43 samples analyzed had 4 copies of the entire p arm of chromosome 18; one individual was also trisomic for a section of proximal 18q. The results of the medical records review and clinical evaluations expand the phenotypic description of tetrasomy 18p to include neonatal jaundice and respiratory distress; recurrent otitis media; hearing loss; seizures; refractive errors; constipation and gastroesophageal reflux; cryptorchidism; heart defects; and foot anomalies. Additional findings identified in a small number of individuals include hernias, myelomeningocele, kidney defects, short stature, and failure to respond to growth hormone stimulation testing. Additionally, a profile of dysmorphic features is described. Lastly, a series of clinical evaluations to be considered for individuals with tetrasomy 18p is suggested.
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- Courtney Sebold
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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O’Donnell L, Soileau B, Heard P, Carter E, Sebold C, Gelfond J, Hale DE, Cody JD. Genetic determinants of autism in individuals with deletions of 18q. Hum Genet 2010; 128:155-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s00439-010-0839-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heard PL, Carter EM, Crandall AC, Sebold C, Hale DE, Cody JD. High resolution genomic analysis of 18q- using oligo-microarray comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). Am J Med Genet A 2009; 149A:1431-7. [PMID: 19533772 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The advent of oligonucleotide array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) has revolutionized diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities in the genetics clinic. This new technology also has valuable potential as a research tool to investigate larger genomic rearrangements that are typically diagnosed via routine karyotype. aCGH was used as a tool for the high-resolution analysis of chromosome content in individuals with known deletions of chromosome 18. The aim of this study was to clarify the precise location of the breakpoints as well as to determine the presence of occult translocations creating additional deletions and duplications. One hundred eighty-nine DNA samples from individuals with 18q deletions were analyzed. No breakpoint clusters were identified, as no more than two individuals had breakpoints within 2 kb of each other. Only two regions of 18q were never found to be haploid, suggesting the existence of haplolethal genes in those regions. Of the individuals with only a chromosome 18 abnormality, 17% (n = 29) had interstitial deletions. Six percent (n = 11) had a region of duplication immediately proximal to the deletion. Eight percent (n = 15) had more complex rearrangements with captured (non-18q) telomeres thus creating a trisomic region. The 15 captured telomeres originated from a limited number of other telomeres (4q, 10q, 17p, 18p, 20q, and Xq). These data were converted into a format for ease of viewing and analysis by creating custom tracks for the UCSC Genome Browser. Taken together, these findings confirm a higher level of variability and genomic complexity surrounding deletions of 18q than has previously been appreciated.
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- Patricia L Heard
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA
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Cody JD, Heard PL, Crandall AC, Carter EM, Li J, Hardies LJ, Lancaster J, Perry B, Stratton RF, Sebold C, Schaub RL, Soileau B, Hill A, Hasi M, Fox PT, Hale DE. Narrowing critical regions and determining penetrance for selected 18q- phenotypes. Am J Med Genet A 2009; 149A:1421-30. [PMID: 19533771 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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One of our primary goals is to help families who have a child with an 18q deletion anticipate medical issues in order to optimize their child's medical care. To this end we have narrowed the critical regions for four phenotypic features and determined the penetrance for each of those phenotypes when the critical region for that feature is hemizygous. We completed molecular analysis using oligo-array CGH and clinical assessments on 151 individuals with deletions of 18q and made genotype-phenotype correlations defining or narrowing critical regions. These nested regions, all within 18q22.3 to q23, were for kidney malformations, dysmyelination of the brain, growth hormone stimulation response failure, and aural atresia. The region for dysmyelination and growth hormone stimulation response failure were identical and was narrowed to 1.62 Mb, a region containing five known genes. The region for aural atresia was 2.3 Mb and includes an additional three genes. The region for kidney malformations was 3.21 Mb and includes an additional four genes. Penetrance rates were calculated by comparing the number of individuals hemizygous for a critical region with the phenotype to those without the phenotype. The kidney malformations region was 25% penetrant, the dysmyelination region was 100% penetrant, the growth hormone stimulant response failure region was 90% penetrant with variable expressivity, and the aural atresia region was 78% penetrant. Identification of these critical regions suggest possible candidate genes, while penetrance calculations begin to create a predictive phenotypic description based on genotype.
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- Jannine D Cody
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA.
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Horbinski C, Carter EM, Heard PL, Sathanoori M, Hu J, Vockley J, Gunn S, Hale DE, Surti U, Cody JD. Molecular and clinical characterization of a recurrent cryptic unbalanced t(4q;18q) resulting in an 18q deletion and 4q duplication. Am J Med Genet A 2008; 146A:2898-904. [PMID: 18932219 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Recurrent constitutional non-Robertsonian translocations are very rare. We present the third instance of cryptic, unbalanced translocation between 4q and 18q. This individual had an apparently normal karyotype; however, after subtelomere fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), he was found to have a cryptic unbalanced translocation between 4q and 18q [ish der(18)t(4;18)(q35;q23)(4qtel+,18qtel-)]. Oligonucleotide array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) refined the breakpoints in this child and in the previously reported child and indicated that the breakpoints were within 20 kb of each other, suggesting that this translocation is, indeed, recurrent. A comparison of the clinical presentation of these individuals identified features that are characteristic of both 18q- and 4q+ as well as features that are not associated with either condition, such as a prominent metopic ridge, bitemporal narrowing, prominent, and thick eyebrows. Individuals with features suggestive of this 4q;18q translocation but a normal karyotype warrant aCGH or subtelomere studies.
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- Craig Horbinski
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Cody JD, Sebold C, Malik A, Heard P, Carter E, Crandall A, Soileau B, Semrud-Clikeman M, Cody CM, Hardies LJ, Li J, Lancaster J, Fox PT, Stratton RF, Perry B, Hale DE. Recurrent interstitial deletions of proximal 18q: a new syndrome involving expressive speech delay. Am J Med Genet A 2007; 143A:1181-90. [PMID: 17486614 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Most deletions of the long arm of chromosome 18 involve some part of the most distal 30 Mb. We have identified five individuals with cytogenetically diagnosed interstitial deletions that are all proximal to this commonly deleted region. The extent of their deletions was characterized using molecular and molecular cytogenetic techniques. Each participant was assessed under the comprehensive clinical evaluation protocol of the Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center. Three of the five individuals were found to have apparently identical interstitial deletions between positions of 37.5 and 42.5 Mb (18q12.3-->18q21.1). One individual's deletion was much larger and extended from a more proximal breakpoint position of 23 Mb (18q11.2) to a more distal breakpoint at 43 Mb (18q21.1). The fifth individual had a proximal breakpoint identical to the other three, but a distal breakpoint at 43.5 Mb (18q21.1). The clinical findings were of interest because the three individuals with the smaller deletions lacked major anomalies. All five individuals were developmentally delayed; however, the discrepancy between their expressive and receptive language abilities was striking, with expressive language being much more severely affected. This leads us to hypothesize that there are genes in this region of chromosome 18 that are specific to the neural and motor planning domains necessary for speech. Additionally, this may represent a previously underappreciated syndrome since these children do not have the typical clinical abnormalities that would lead to a chromosome analysis.
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- Jannine D Cody
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA.
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Hale DE. Estimated prevalence of hyperinsulinemia among Mexican-American adolescents in south Texas. Tex Med 2007; 103:38-40. [PMID: 17542399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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- Daniel E Hale
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA
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Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is now a pediatric disease. As in adults, it disproportionately affects ethnic and racial minorities, including Hispanics. The preponderance of Hispanics in south Texas are of Mexican American (MA) heritage. Over the past 16 years, we have accumulated a large cohort of children with diabetes. We have noted distinct differences in numerous parameters between MA children with T2DM and those with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). In order to explore these observations, we have reviewed the records of all children diagnosed with diabetes (n = 669) during the 9 years between January, 1990 and December, 1998 and seen by our pediatric diabetes group. In this cohort were 329 MA, 287 non-Hispanic whites (EA) and 53 African Americans. Compared to EA children with T1DM, MA children were more likely to have a parent with diabetes, to be hospitalized at the time of diagnosis and to lack health insurance. The differences between MA children with T1DM and T2DM were significant: specifically, children with T2DM were more likely to be female and pubertal with a body mass index >25 kg/m(2) and have acanthosis nigricans. Slightly more than 2/3 of the MA children with T2DM had at least one parent already diagnosed with T2DM. Less than 1/3 of the children with T2DM required hospitalization at the time of diagnosis and only a 1/4 have private health insurance. Over this 9-year interval, the apparent incidence of diabetes almost tripled in south Texas with the great majority of that increase due to the increasing numbers of children with T2DM.
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- Daniel E Hale
- Santa Rosa Children's Hospital and The Children's Center at the Texas Diabetes Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
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Semrud-Clikeman M, Thompson NM, Schaub BL, Leach R, Hester A, Hale DE, Cody JD. Cognitive ability predicts degree of genetic abnormality in participants with 18q deletions. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2005; 11:584-90. [PMID: 16212685 DOI: 10.1017/s1355617705050691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2004] [Revised: 04/07/2005] [Accepted: 04/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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One of the most common chromosomal deletions is a loss of genetic material from the long arm of chromosome 18. Most individuals with this condition exhibit mental retardation (68%), yet previous attempts to link cognitive status to deletion size have not shown an association, possibly because cases with additional genetic abnormalities were included. We studied 46 participants ranging from 3 to 35 years of age who had a pure genetic abnormality by excluding those with mosaicism or complex genetic rearrangements. Our patients had terminal deletions ranging from a proximal breakpoint at 18q21.1 (greater genetic abnormality, larger deletion size) to a more distal breakpoint at 18q23 characterized with molecular genetic techniques. Cognitive ability, assessed with the age-appropriate measure (Bayley, 1993 , Differential Ability Scale, Wechsler Scales), ranged from IQ = 49 to 113, with a predominance of mild and moderate mental retardation. Using multivariate regression, deletion size breakpoint rank order was predicted by cognitive ability, age, and adaptive behavior (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales), accounting for 36% of the variance in deletion size. However, lower cognitive ability (beta = .34, p = .032) and younger age (beta = .296, p = .024) predicted a larger deletion size, but adaptive behavior (beta = .225, p = .15) did not. An additional multivariate regression showed that cognitive ability and age together accounted for 33% of the variance in deletion size, whereas univariate regression showed that cognitive ability accounted for 26% of the variance and age accounted for 11% of the variance. These findings suggest that degree of cognitive impairment is associated with genetic abnormality when a large sample of individuals with "pure" deletions of genetic material from chromosome 18 is examined.
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- Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
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Kochunov P, Lancaster J, Hardies J, Thompson PM, Woods RP, Cody JD, Hale DE, Laird A, Fox PT. Mapping structural differences of the corpus callosum in individuals with 18q deletions using targetless regional spatial normalization. Hum Brain Mapp 2005; 24:325-31. [PMID: 15704090 PMCID: PMC6871744 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.20090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Individuals with a constitutional chromosome abnormality consisting of a deletion of a portion of the long arm of chromosome 18 (18q-) have a high incidence ( approximately 95%) of dysmyelination. Neuroradiologic findings in affected children report a smaller corpus callosum, but this finding has not been quantified. This is in part due to the large intersubject variability of the corpus callosum size and shape and the small number of subjects with 18q-, which leads to low statistical power for comparison with typically developing children. An analysis method called targetless spatial normalization (TSN) was used to improve the sensitivity of statistical testing. TSN converges all images in a group into what is referred as group common space. The group common space conserves common shape, size, and orientation while reducing intragroup variability. TSN in conjunction with a Witelson vertical partitioning scheme was used to assess differences in corpus callosum size between 12 children with 18q- and 12 age-matched normal controls. Significant global and regional differences in corpus callosum size were seen. The 18q- group showed an overall smaller (25%) corpus callosum (P < 10(-7)), even after correction for differences in brain size. Regionally, the posterior portions of corpus callosum (posterior midbody, isthmus, and splenium), which contain heavily myelinated fibers, were found to be 25% smaller in the population with 18q-.
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- Peter Kochunov
- Research Imaging Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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- Jannine D Cody
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Chromosome 18q deletions (18q-) are survivable autosomal deletions, having an estimated incidence of one in 40,000 live births. Our long-term goals were to 1) comprehensively define the endocrine phenotype, 2) determine the natural history, and 3) identify key genes leading to particular phenotypes. This report specifically emphasizes the thyroid phenotype. Medical record review and comprehensive clinical assessment(s) were performed on 120 individuals with 18q- at the Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, the largest group of individuals with 18q- ever assembled. Affected subjects ranged in age from 6 wk to 32 yr at initial assessment. Due to case reports of thyroid dysfunction in 18q deletions and the well-established association between hypothyroidism and aneusomies, we undertook thyroid testing in all individuals and completed TRH studies on 50 of them. Our studies demonstrated that 12% had hypothyroidism, and the results were consistent with primary thyroidal dysfunction. Furthermore, two individuals progressed from normal to abnormal over the course of 2 yr. Based on these studies, it appears that, as is the case in other aneusomies, annual thyroid testing, using TSH as a primary screening tool, is indicated. The mechanism of the hypothyroidism is not yet known, and the genetic basis has not been delineated.
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- Rebecca L Schaub
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA
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Lancaster JL, Cody JD, Andrews T, Hardies LJ, Hale DE, Fox PT. Myelination in children with partial deletions of chromosome 18q. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:447-54. [PMID: 15760848 PMCID: PMC7976464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We compared myelin levels in white matter (WM) in typically developing children with those of children with partial deletions of chromosome 18q (18q-). METHODS Conventional spin-echo MR imaging at 1.9T was used to acquire T1-, T2-, and proton density-weighted images of the brain. From these images, a three-pool model was used to estimate the fraction of water in myelin, myelinated axon, and mixed water compartments (or pools) in six WM regions. A model curve was fit to the pool fractions to model the trend of myelin development by age in each region. Water-pool fractions in children with 18q- aged 5 months to 13 years were compared with those of age-matched, typically developing children. RESULTS In children with 18q-, the model predicted later onset of myelination (P <.02), lower myelination rates (P <.001), and smaller equilibrium myelin pool fractions (P <.001). Significant differences were seen between the two groups for all three water pool fractions (P <.001). The mixed pool fraction was larger in children with 18q-. Although the myelin pool fraction was significantly smaller, the myelinated axon pool fraction was only slightly smaller, leading to a significantly smaller estimate of myelin per myelinated axon in children with 18q- (P <.001). CONCLUSION Myelination modeling in 18q- children indicated delayed onset, a lower rate of myelination, and equilibrium myelin levels less than 50% those of age-matched, typically developing children.
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- Jack L Lancaster
- Research Imaging Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78284, USA
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Cody JD, Semrud-Clikeman M, Hardies LJ, Lancaster J, Ghidoni PD, Schaub RL, Thompson NM, Wells L, Cornell JE, Love TM, Fox PT, Leach RJ, Kaye CI, Hale DE. Growth hormone benefits children with 18q deletions. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 137:9-15. [PMID: 16007630 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Most individuals with constitutional deletions of chromosome 18q have developmental delays, dysmyelination of the brain, and growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency. We monitored the effects of growth hormone treatment by evaluating 23 individuals for changes in growth, nonverbal intelligence quotient (nIQ), and quantitative brain MRI changes. Over an average of 37 months, the treated group of 13 children had an average nIQ increase of 17 points, an increase in height standard deviation score of 1.7, and significant change in T1 relaxation times in the caudate and frontal white matter. Cognitive changes of this magnitude are clinically significant and are anticipated to have an effect on the long-term outcomes for the treated individuals.
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- Jannine D Cody
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 78229, USA.
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Hale DE, Kiess W. Insulins and oral hypoglycemic medications. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 2004; 2 Suppl 1:153-62. [PMID: 16456494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The management of childhood diabetes is rapidly evolving, reflecting both the recognition of new types of diabetes in pediatrics and the availability of new insulins. Over the past two decades there have been increasing numbers of children affected by type 2 diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of youth (MODY), and medical diabetes secondary to medication usage (e.g. prednisone) or disease process (e.g., cystic fibrosis). These forms of diabetes require familiarity with medications other than insulin and an understanding of appropriate treatment strategies. Simultaneously, after years of little change, there has been the relatively rapid introduction of new insulins (e.g., lispro, aspart, glargine) and more sophisticated means of insulin delivery (e.g., pumps, pens, inhalers). Taken as a whole, these trends present a challenge to the pediatric diabetes specialist. In this article, the medications that are now frequently used in diabetes treatment are reviewed, including the indications for use, the usual dose, dose adjustment strategies, common side effects and anticipated outcomes. The diabetes literature on the new insulins and diabetes medications is reviewed, with an emphasis on the limited pediatric data. The goal is to familiarize the practicing pediatric diabetes specialist with these medications and their usage.
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- Daniel E Hale
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78229, USA, and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Leipzig, Germany.
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Treviño RP, Yin Z, Hernandez A, Hale DE, Garcia OA, Mobley C. Impact of the Bienestar school-based diabetes mellitus prevention program on fasting capillary glucose levels: a randomized controlled trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 158:911-7. [PMID: 15351759 PMCID: PMC1364479 DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.9.911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a school-based diabetes mellitus prevention program on low-income fourth-grade Mexican American children. DESIGN A randomized controlled trial with 13 intervention and 14 control schools. SETTING Elementary schools in inner-city neighborhoods in San Antonio, Tex. PARTICIPANTS Eighty percent of participants were Mexican American and 94% were from economically disadvantaged households. Baseline and follow-up measures were collected from 1419 (713 intervention and 706 control) and 1221 (619 intervention and 602 control) fourth-grade children, respectively. INTERVENTION The Bienestar Health Program consists of a health class and physical education curriculum, a family program, a school cafeteria program, and an after-school health club. The objectives are to decrease dietary saturated fat intake, increase dietary fiber intake, and increase physical activity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary end point was fasting capillary glucose level, and the secondary end points were percentage of body fat, physical fitness level, dietary fiber intake, and dietary saturated fat intake. Fasting capillary glucose level, bioelectric impedance, modified Harvard step test, three 24-hour dietary recalls, weight, and height were collected at baseline and 8 months later. RESULTS Children in the intervention arm attended an average of 32 Bienestar sessions. Mean fasting capillary glucose levels decreased in intervention schools and increased in control schools after adjusting for covariates (-2.24 mg/dL [0.12 mmol/L]; 95% confidence interval, -6.53 to 2.05 [-0.36 to 0.11 mmol/L]; P =.03). Fitness scores (P =.04) and dietary fiber intake (P =.009) significantly increased in intervention children and decreased in control children. Percentage of body fat (P =.56) and dietary saturated fat intake (P =.52) did not differ significantly between intervention and control children. CONCLUSION This intervention showed some positive results, but additional research is needed to examine long-term benefits, translation, and cost-effectiveness.
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- Roberto P Treviño
- Social and Health Research Center, 1302 S. St Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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Long considered a disease of older adults, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is now affecting children. While the prevalence and incidence of type 2 DM are not yet established in children, the number of affected individuals continues to climb. At the same time, obesity, the primary risk factor for type 2 DM, has become epidemic, affecting all ethnic and demographic groups across the United States. The lifestyle trends contributing to both of these phenomena include changes in dietary patterns and habits, declining levels of physical activity, and increasing sedentary behaviors. In response to these problems, the medical profession must become proactive with its patients and in the community.
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- Daniel E Hale
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229, USA.
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Gunn SR, Mohammed M, Reveles XT, Viskochil DH, Palumbos JC, Johnson-Pais TL, Hale DE, Lancaster JL, Hardies LJ, Boespflug-Tanguy O, Cody JD, Leach RJ. Molecular characterization of a patient with central nervous system dysmyelination and cryptic unbalanced translocation between chromosomes 4q and 18q. Am J Med Genet A 2003; 120A:127-35. [PMID: 12794705 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
We report on a 12-year-old boy who presented with delayed development and CNS dysmyelination. Genetic studies showed a normal 46,XY karyotype by routine cytogenetic analysis, and 46,XY.ish del(18)(q23)(D18Z1+, MBP-) by FISH using a locus-specific probe for the MBP gene (18q23). Though the patient appeared to have normal chromosome 18s by repeated high resolution banding analysis, his clinical features were suggestive of a deletion of 18q. These included hearing loss secondary to stenosis of the external auditory canals, abnormal facial features, and foot deformities. FISH studies with genomic probes from 18q22.3 to 18qter confirmed a cryptic deletion which encompassed the MBP gene. In an attempt to further characterize the deletion, whole genome screening was conducted using array based comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) analysis. The array CGH data not only confirmed a cryptic deletion in the 18q22.3 to 18qter region of approximately 7 Mb, it also showed a previously undetected 3.7 Mb gain of 4q material. FISH studies demonstrated that the gained 4q material was translocated distal to the 18qter deletion breakpoint. The 18q deletion contains, in addition to MBP, other known genes including CYB5, ZNF236, GALR1, and NFATC1, while the gained 4q material includes the genes FACL1 and 2, KLKB1, F11 and MTNR1A. The use of these combined methodologies has resulted in the first reported case in which array CGH has been used to characterize a congenital chromosomal abnormality, highlighting the need for innovative molecular cytogenetic techniques in the diagnosis of patients with idiopathic neurological abnormalities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shelly R Gunn
- Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
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