Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Genetic testing for paediatric cataract detects a cause in 50%-70% of affected children but is as low as 20% in some reports. We screened 180 cataract-related genes in 22 children (from 20 families) with paediatric cataract from Myanmar using whole-exome sequencing. Pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants were identified in 45% (9/20) of probands in genes MIP, COL2A1, NHS, GJA8, GJA3, CRYGC, CRYBB2, PAX6 and SLC7A8. Variants of uncertain significance likely to be important were identified in three children for a maximum diagnostic rate of 12/20 probands (60%) comparable to other reports. This is the first study to examine the genetics of paediatric cataract in Myanmar.
Source: Clinical Genetics
DOI: 10.1111/cge.14755
Authors: Johanna L. Jones, Daisy Boardman, Khine Nweni, Franoli Edo, Isabelly M. Barros de Lima, Pakdhipat Lertsinpakdee, Soe Hlaing, Robert Casson, Ashwin Mallipatna, Ye Win, Bennet McComish, Naing Lin, James Muecke, Andy Griffiths, Martin Holmes, Than Htun Aung, Kathryn P. Burdon
Language: English
Topic: Genomics and Rare Diseases
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,980
OpenAlex ID: W4409418800