Research Article

Clinical and Molecular Spectrum of Glutamate Dehydrogenase Gene Defects in 26 Chinese Congenital Hyperinsulinemia Patients

Table 1

Clinical and genetic characteristics of 26 GDH-HI patients.

Patient no.SexAge at presentationFirst clinical signAge at diagnosisBirth weight (kg)Median NH3 (μmol/L)Diazoxide (mg/kg/d)Current age (y)Psychomotor retardationEpilepsyMutation
InitialAt last visitBefore treatmentAt last visitBefore treatmentAt last visitNucleotideAmino acid change

1M4 mSeizure10 m3.180102.510++++c.820C>Tp.R221C
2F1 ySeizure1 y and 6 m3.7567.553c.820C>Tp.R221C
3M1 ySeizure8 y4.5842010++++c.820C>Tp.R221C
4F7 mSeizure2 m3.391642c.820C>Tp.R221C
5M1 ySeizure2 y and 1 m3.598552.6++c.943C>Tp.H262Y
6F3 ySeizure11 y3.81035512++++c.965G>Ap.R269H
7M1 yUnconsciousness3 y3.01087.52.512+++c.965G>Ap.R269H
8M1 y and 2 mTrembled1 y and 6 m4.25431082.6c.965G>Ap.R269H
9F1 ySeizure8 y3.35885013.6++++c.965G>Ap.R269H
10M9 mSeizure1 y and 2 m3.63752.512c.965G>Ap.R269H
11F1 ySeizure1 y and 2 m3.9100756c.965G>Ap.R269H
12M6 mSeizure7 y2.01885510++++c.1388A>Gp.N410S
13M2 dSeizure6 m3.65106506++c.1388A>Tp.N410I
14M1 mSeizure2 m3.71511053c.1486A>Tp.R443W
15F11 mSeizure1 y and 3 m2.6105506++c.1493C>Tp.S445L
16M4 mSeizure4 m3.21257210c.1493C>Tp.S445L
17M6 mSeizure6 y3.81095513++++c.1493C>Tp.S445L
18F1 ySeizure1 y and 1 m3.5907.57.511c.1493C>Tp.S445L
19M16 dSeizure2 m3.3161107.52.5+c.1493C>Tp.S445L
20F6 dSeizure1 m3.5169551.5c.1493C>Tp.S445L
21M5 mSeizure5 y4895510++++c.1493C>Tp.S445L
22M8 mSeizure8 m3.51057.57.51.8c.1493C>Tp.S445L
23F8 mSeizure5 m3.6558532c.1493C>Tp.S445L
24M1 dWeakness4 d2.819012.5101c.1495C>Ap.G446C
25M2 mSeizure3 m3.2957.553.9c.1516G>Ap.V453M
26M8 mSeizure1 y and 8 m2.8111853.6c.1519G>Ap.H454Y

M: male; F: female; m: month; y: year. Normal serum ammonia level range < 74 (μmol/L).