Characterization of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Gene Variants and Analysis of Genotype–phenotype Correlation in Patients with Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency from Fujian Province, Southeastern China

Jinfu Zhou,Yinglin Zeng,Xiaolong Qiu,Qingying Lin,Weifeng Chen,Jinying Luo,Liangpu Xu

Molecular Biology Reports（2022）

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Background Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (PAHD) is the most prevalent inherited disorder of amino acid metabolism in China. Its complex phenotype includes many variants and genotypes among different populations. Methods and results In this study, we analyzed the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene ( PAH ) variants in a cohort of 93 PAHD patients from Fujian Province. We also assessed genotype and phenotype correlation in patients with PAHD. A total of 44 different pathogenic variants were identified, including five novel variants. The three most prevalent variants among all patents were c.158G > A, p.(Arg53His) (18.03%), c.721C > T, p.(Arg241Cys) (14.75%), and c.728G > A, p.(Arg243Gln) (7.65%). The frequency of the c.158G > A, p.(Arg53His) variant was highest in patients with mild hyperphenylalaninemia, whereas the frequency of the c.1197A > T, p.(Val399 =) and c.331C > T, p.(Arg111Ter) variants was highest in patients with classic phenylketonuria. The most abundant genotypes observed in PAHD patients were c.[158G > A];[728G > A], c.[158G > A];[442-1G > A], and c.[158G > A];[721C > T]. Comparing allelic phenotype to genotypic phenotype values yielded fairly accurate predictions of phenotype, with an overall consistency rate was 85.71% for PAHD patients. Conclusions Our study identified a PAH variant spectrum in PAHD patients from Fujian Province, Southeastern China. Quantitative correlation analysis between genotype and phenotype severity is helpful for genetic counseling and management.

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Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency,Variant spectrum,Genotype–phenotype correlation,Prediction,Southeastern China

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