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. 2023 Jun 28;13(7):1063.
doi: 10.3390/jpm13071063.

Genetic and Clinical Characterization of Patients with HNF1B-Related MODY in Croatia

Maja Baretić  1   2 , Domagoj Caban  3 , Jadranka Sertić  2   3
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Genetic and Clinical Characterization of Patients with HNF1B-Related MODY in Croatia

Maja Baretić et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

Background: Mutation of the gene encoding Hepatocyte Nuclear transcription Factor-1 Beta (HNF1B) causes a rare monogenetic subtype of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY). HNF1B-related MODY results in the dysfunction of multiple organ systems. However, genetic analysis enables personalized medicine for patients and families.

Aims: To understand the clinical characteristics and explore the gene mutations in Croatian patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of individuals (and their relatives) who were, due to the clinical suspicion of MODY, referred to the Department of Laboratory Diagnostics at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb for genetic testing.

Results: A total of 118 participants, 56% females, were screened. Seven patients (three females) from five families were identified to have HNF1B-related MODY. The median age at diagnosis was 31 (11-45) years, the median c-peptide was 0.8 (0.55-1.39) nmol/L, the median HbA1c was 9.1 (5.7-18.4)%, and the median BMI was 22.9 kg/m2 (17-24.6). Patients had a variety of clinical manifestations; kidney disease was not as frequent as liver lesions, neuropsychiatric symptoms, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, and hypomagnesemia. We identified two new pathogenic mutations (c.1006C > G protein p.His336Asp on exon 4 and c.1373T > G p protein Val458Gly on exon 7).

Conclusions: In a study involving Croatian patients, new genetic (two previously unknown mutations) and clinical (diverse range of clinical presentations) aspects of HNF1B-related MODY were found.

Keywords: HNF1B; MODY; diabetes mellitus; genetic; phenotype.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The Sanger sequencing of heterozygous mutation of HNF1B gene in exon 4 (c.1006C > G, p.His336Asp).
Figure 2
Figure 2
The Sanger sequencing of heterozygous mutation of HNF1B gene in exon 7 (c.1373T > G, p.Val458Gly).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) of a heterozygous deletion of the HNF1B gene exons 1–9.
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