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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep 25;33(9):1117-1123.
doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0603.

Variability of clinical and biochemical phenotype in liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency with variants in the phosphorylase kinase (PHKG2) gene

Nadia Waheed  1 , Anjum Saeed  1 , Sadaqat Ijaz  1 , Zafar Fayyaz  1 , Muhammad Nadeem Anjum  1 , Yasir Zahoor  1 , Huma Arshad Cheema  1
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Variability of clinical and biochemical phenotype in liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency with variants in the phosphorylase kinase (PHKG2) gene

Nadia Waheed et al. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. .

Abstract

Background PHKG2-related liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency is inherited in autosomal recessive pattern and is a rare type of liver glycogenosis. We demonstrated the clinical presentation and genetic determinants involved in children with PHKG2- related liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency. Methodology Ten Pakistani children with liver phosphorylase kinase from seven different families, were enrolled over a period of 18 months. All regions of the PHKG2 gene spanning exons and splicing sites were evaluated through targeted exome sequencing. Variants were analyzed using different bioinformatics tools. Novel variants were reconfirmed by direct sequencing. Results Seven different variants were identified in PHKG2 gene including five novel variants: three stop codons (c.226C>T [p.R76*], c.454C>T [p.R152*] and c.958C>T [p.R320*]), one missense variant c.107C>T (p.S36F) and one splice site variant (c.557-3C>G). All five novel variants were predicted to be damaging by in Silico analysis. The variants are being transmitted through recessive pattern of inheritance except one family (two siblings) has compound heterozygotes. Laboratory data revealed elevated transaminases and triglycerides, normal creatinine phosphokinase and uric acid levels but with glycogen loaded hepatocytes on liver histology. Conclusion PHKG2 related liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency can mimic both liver glycogenosis type I (glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency) & III(amylo-1,6 glucosidase) and characterized by early childhood onset of hepatomegaly, growth restriction, elevated liver enzymes and triglycerides. Molecular analysis would be helpful in accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. The symptoms and biochemical abnormalities in liver glycogenosis due phosphorylase kinase deficiency tend to improve with proper dietary restrictions but need to be monitored for long-term complications such as liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Keywords: PHKG2 variant; glycogenosis; liver phosphorylase kinase deficiency.

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