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First prenatal molecular diagnosis in a family with holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency.

Prenatal Diagnosis 2005 December
OBJECTIVES: We report on the first prenatal molecular diagnosis of holocarboxylase synthetase (HLCS) deficiency in the fourth pregnancy of an at-risk family. This disorder is a rare autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism, leading to a multiple carboxylase defect (MCD). HLCSD diagnosis was performed postmortem in the proband on DNA from autoptic biological material. Molecular analysis of the proband's entire HLCS gene by direct sequencing identified the R508W amino acid change, at the homozygous status.

METHODS: Fetal DNA was isolated from chorionic villus sampling at 11 weeks of gestation. Direct sequencing of exon 6 of the fetal HLCS gene was performed.

RESULTS: The R508W mutation was identified in the fetal DNA at the homozygous level. The genetic lesion was confirmed on abortive tissue.

CONCLUSION: Molecular diagnosis has several advantages over enzymatic activity assay of carboxylases in chorionic villi or amniocytes. It can be performed earlier, is faster, and the response time is shorter.

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