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Germline de novo mutations and linkage markers vs. DNA sequencing for carrier detection in von Willebrand disease.

Abstract
Linkage analysis in autosomal inherited von Willebrand disease (VWD) is important to diagnose the carriers and reduce the burden of severe type VWD. The study was designed to identify the carriers and estimate the frequency of variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) instability in VWD families. Carrier detection was performed in eight recessive type 3 VWD (VWD3) families using VNTRs VWF1 and VWF2, RsaI (789Thr/Ala) linkage markers, multimer analysis and DNA sequencing. Moreover, five dominant VWD families were studied through DNA sequencing and multimer analysis. Frequency of VWF VNTR instability was investigated in 20 VWD families. In VWD3 families, a total of 22 (81.5%) carriers were identified using VWF1 and VWF2 markers. However, only 13(48.1%) carriers were identified through RsaI markers. Mutation screening revealed 22(81.5%) carriers in VWD3 and 4 (33.3%) carriers in VWD2 families. In comparison to DNA sequencing, the accuracy of VWF1 and VWF2 markers in VWD3 was 85.7% while RsaI could identify 68.2% carriers accurately. Mutations p.R1205H and p.C1272R were identified as de novo in families. Multimer analysis confirmed the identified carriers in VWD2 families. Three VWD families were found to be carrying VNTR instability for VWF1 and VWF2 locus. VNTRs could be an effective linkage markers for carrier detection in VWD3 families. However, in the event of germline de novo mutations and VNTR instability, it may confound risk of misdiagnosis of carriers. Multimer analysis could be an alternative way of carrier detection in dominant type 2A and type 2B VWD families.
AuthorsF Ahmad, F Oyen, R Jan, U Budde, R Schneppenheim, R Saxena
JournalHaemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (Haemophilia) Vol. 20 Issue 4 Pg. e311-7 (Jul 2014) ISSN: 1365-2516 [Electronic] England
PMID24712919 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Copyright© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Chemical References
  • Genetic Markers
Topics
  • Carrier State (diagnosis)
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Female
  • Genetic Linkage (genetics)
  • Genetic Loci (genetics)
  • Genetic Markers (genetics)
  • Genomic Instability (genetics)
  • Germ-Line Mutation (genetics)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Tandem Repeat Sequences (genetics)
  • von Willebrand Diseases (diagnosis, genetics)

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