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Review
. 2023 Jan 26:11:1077120.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1077120. eCollection 2023.

Mutations and clinical characteristics of dRTA caused by SLC4A1 mutations: Analysis based on published patients

Mengge Yang  1   2 , Qiqi Sheng  3 , Shenghui Ge  1 , Xinxin Song  4 , Jianjun Dong  3 , Congcong Guo  1   4 , Lin Liao  1   2   4
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Mutations and clinical characteristics of dRTA caused by SLC4A1 mutations: Analysis based on published patients

Mengge Yang et al. Front Pediatr. .

Abstract

Background and aims: The genetic and clinical characteristics of patients with distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) caused by SLC4A1 mutations have not been systematically recorded before. Here, we summarized the SLC4A1 mutations and clinical characteristics associated with dRTA.

Methods: Database was searched, and the mutations and clinical manifestations of patients were summarized from the relevant articles.

Results: Fifty-three eligible articles involving 169 patients were included and 41 mutations were identified totally. Fifteen mutations involving 100 patients were autosomal dominant inheritance, 21 mutations involving 61 patients were autosomal recessive inheritance. Nephrocalcinosis or kidney stones were found in 72.27%, impairment in renal function in 14.29%, developmental disorders in 61.16%, hematological abnormalities in 33.88%, and muscle weakness in 13.45% of patients. The age of onset was younger (P < 0.01), urine pH was higher (P < 0.01), and serum potassium was lower (P < 0.001) in recessive patients than patients with dominant SLC4A1 mutations. Autosomal recessive inheritance was more often found in Asian patients (P < 0.05).

Conclusions: The children present with metabolic acidosis with high urinary pH, accompanying hypokalemia, hyperchloremia, nephrocalcinosis, growth retardation and hematological abnormalities should be suspected as dRTA and suggested a genetic testing. The patients with recessive dRTA are generally more severely affected than that with dominant SLC4A1 mutations. Autosomal recessive inheritance was more often found in Asian patients, and more attentions should be paid to the Asian patients.

Keywords: SLC4A1; clinical characteristics; distal renal tubular acidosis; metabolic acidosis; mutation.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The detailed information of geographical country distribution and gender distribution. (A). Geographical country distribution; (B). Gender distribution.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Frenquency of mutations at each mutation site.
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Figure 3
Ae1 protein and the location of the variants. Blue and green dots indicate dominant and recessive mutations, respectively. Black dots indicate the heredity is unknown. Created with Biorender.com.
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Figure 4
The comparisons of biochemical indexes and age of onset between AD and AR. (A). Urine pH; (B). Blood PH; (C). Age of onset; (D). Serum potassium. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ns: P > 0.05.
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Figure 5
The comparisons of biochemical indexes and age of onset between Asian and Non-Asian. (A). Urine pH; (B). Blood PH; (C). Age of onset; (D). Serum potassium. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ns: P > 0.05.
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Figure 6
The comparisons of patients involving other organs between AD and AR. *P < 0.05; ***P < 0.001; ns: P > 0.05.
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