Congenital Methemoglobinemia: First Confirmed Case in the Arab Population with a Novel Variant in the <i>CYB5R</i> Gene in the State of Qatar: A Case Report
<p dir="ltr">Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) is a rare hematological condition characterized by high methemoglobin levels in the blood. It happens when hemoglobin is oxidized, resulting in hypoxia and cyanosis, which may occur in inherited or acquired forms. Inherited or congenital methemo...
محفوظ في:
| المؤلف الرئيسي: | |
|---|---|
| مؤلفون آخرون: | , , |
| منشور في: |
2023
|
| الموضوعات: | |
| الوسوم: |
إضافة وسم
لا توجد وسوم, كن أول من يضع وسما على هذه التسجيلة!
|
| الملخص: | <p dir="ltr">Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) is a rare hematological condition characterized by high methemoglobin levels in the blood. It happens when hemoglobin is oxidized, resulting in hypoxia and cyanosis, which may occur in inherited or acquired forms. Inherited or congenital methemoglobinemia is a rare autosomal recessive condition and has never been reported in the Arab population. Here we report a case of a 22-year-old Arab man with a positive family history who presented with bluish discoloration of the fingers and lips and was found to have methemoglobinemia. Genetic study on the patient and his family revealed compound heterozygous variants in the CYB5R3 Exon 5 c.431G>A p.Gly144Asp likely pathogenic variant and CYB5R3 Exon 9 c.871G>A p.Val291Met variant of unknown significance. We suggest that the novel c.871G>A p.Val291Met variant could be causative for methemoglobinemia.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Blood Medicine<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jbm.s395865" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jbm.s395865</a></p> |
|---|