Epidemiology of mucopolysaccharidoses.

Khan, Shaukat A; Peracha, Hira; Ballhausen, Diana; Wiesbauer, Alfred; Rohrbach, Marianne; Gautschi, Matthias; Mason, Robert W; Giugliani, Roberto; Suzuki, Yasuyuki; Orii, Kenji E; Orii, Tadao; Tomatsu, Shunji (2017). Epidemiology of mucopolysaccharidoses. Molecular genetics and metabolism, 121(3), pp. 227-240. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.05.016

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The aim of this study was to obtain data about the epidemiology of the different types of mucopolysaccharidoses in Japan and Switzerland and to compare with similar data from other countries. Data for Japan was collected between 1982 and 2009, and 467 cases with MPS were identified. The combined birth prevalence was 1.53 per 100,000 live births. The highest birth prevalence was 0.84 for MPS II, accounting for 55% of all MPS. MPS I, III, and IV accounted for 15, 16, and 10%, respectively. MPS VI and VII were more rare and accounted for 1.7 and 1.3%, respectively. A retrospective epidemiological data collection was performed in Switzerland between 1975 and 2008 (34years), and 41 living MPS patients were identified. The combined birth prevalence was 1.56 per 100,000 live births. The highest birth prevalence was 0.46 for MPS II, accounting for 29% of all MPS. MPS I, III, and IV accounted for 12, 24, and 24%, respectively. As seen in the Japanese population, MPS VI and VII were more rare and accounted for 7.3 and 2.4%, respectively. The high birth prevalence of MPS II in Japan was comparable to that seen in other East Asian countries where this MPS accounted for approximately 50% of all forms of MPS. Birth prevalence was also similar in some European countries (Germany, Northern Ireland, Portugal and the Netherlands) although the prevalence of other forms of MPS is also reported to be higher in these countries. Birth prevalence of MPS II in Switzerland and other European countries is comparatively lower. The birth prevalence of MPS III and IV in Switzerland is higher than in Japan but comparable to that in most other European countries. Moreover, the birth prevalence of MPS VI and VII was very low in both, Switzerland and Japan. Overall, the frequency of MPS varies for each population due to differences in ethnic backgrounds and/or founder effects that affect the birth prevalence of each type of MPS, as seen for other rare genetic diseases. Methods for identification of MPS patients are not uniform across all countries, and consequently, if patients are not identified, recorded prevalence rates will be aberrantly low.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Institute of Clinical Chemistry
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Gautschi, Matthias

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1096-7192

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

26 Mar 2018 16:31

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:10

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.05.016

PubMed ID:

28595941

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Epidemiology Incidence Japan Mucopolysaccharidoses Prevalence Switzerland

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.111430

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/111430

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