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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
16
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-23
pubmed:abstractText
A large proportion of patients with mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) protein gene exhibit the milder phenotype termed X-linked thrombocytopenia (XLT). Whereas stem cell transplantation at an early age is the treatment of choice for patients with WAS, therapeutic options for patients with XLT are controversial. In a retrospective multicenter study we defined the clinical phenotype of XLT and determined the probability of severe disease-related complications in patients older than 2 years with documented WAS gene mutations and mild-to-moderate eczema or mild, infrequent infections. Enrolled were 173 patients (median age, 11.5 years) from 12 countries spanning 2830 patient-years. Serious bleeding episodes occurred in 13.9%, life-threatening infections in 6.9%, autoimmunity in 12.1%, and malignancy in 5.2% of patients. Overall and event-free survival probabilities were not significantly influenced by the type of mutation or intravenous immunoglobulin or antibiotic prophylaxis. Splenectomy resulted in increased risk of severe infections. This analysis of the clinical outcome and molecular basis of patients with XLT shows excellent long-term survival but also a high probability of severe disease-related complications. These observations will allow better decision making when considering treatment options for individual patients with XLT.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1528-0020
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3231-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Autoimmune Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Child, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Disease-Free Survival, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Female, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Genes, X-Linked, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Hemorrhage, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Incidence, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Infection, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Kaplan-Meier Estimate, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Male, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Thrombocytopenia, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, pubmed-meshheading:20173115-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
X-linked thrombocytopenia (XLT) due to WAS mutations: clinical characteristics, long-term outcome, and treatment options.
pubmed:affiliation
Dr von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany. michael.albert@med.lmu.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study