Genotype‐phenotype correlation and molecular heterogeneity in pyruvate kinase deficiency
Bianchi P, Fermo E, Lezon‐Geyda K, van Beers E, Morton HD, Barcellini W, Glader B, Chonat S, Ravindranath Y, Newburger PE, Kollmar N, Despotovic JM, Verhovsek M, Sharma M, Kwiatkowski JL, Kuo KHM, Wlodarski MW, Yaish HM, Holzhauer S, Wang H, Kunz J, Addonizio K, Al‐Sayegh H, London WB, Andres O, van Wijk R, Gallagher PG, Grace RFF. Genotype‐phenotype correlation and molecular heterogeneity in pyruvate kinase deficiency. American Journal Of Hematology 2020, 95: 472-482. PMID: 32043619, PMCID: PMC8127999, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-missense mutationsPyruvate kinase deficiencyRare severe complicationsFrequency of complicationsLower extremity ulcerationsLower hemoglobin levelsKinase deficiencyNatural history studiesDifferent pathogenic variantsTerms of hemoglobinCongenital hemolytic anemiaGenotype-phenotype correlationLifetime transfusionsDeficient womenPregnancy outcomesPulmonary hypertensionSevere complicationsSplenectomy statusHemoglobin levelsHepatic failureNewborn periodClinical similaritiesWide genetic heterogeneityIron overloadHemolytic anemia