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Table 3 Clinical features of uncharacterized PAI patients

From: Genetic aetiology of primary adrenal insufficiency in Chinese children

Proband (Sex)

Age (years)

Gene variants

Electrolyte

Adrenal CT imaging

Main clinical presentation

ACTH (pg/ml)

Cortisol (baseline /peak) (µg/dl)

17-OHP (ng/ml)

K+/ Na+ (mmol/l)

Case 1 (Male)

5.2

ABCD1 NC_000023.1: g.153005609; NM_000033.4: c.1552 C > T, reference protein NP_000024: p.R518W (rs128624224) X-link

 > 1250

1.46/1.58

0.16

4.1/140

Normal

pigmentation, alacrima, epilepsy, consanguineous parents

Case 2 (Male)

0.1

IL1RAP-NR0B1-GK Microdeletion of Xp21.2–21.3(2.6 Mb) Hom

 > 1250

4.83/ND

3.37

6.2/130

Undetectable

Pigmentation, mineralocorticoid deficiency, adrenal crisis, abnormal liver function, elevated triglyceride, hypothyroidism, cryptorchidism

Case 3 (Male)

3.7

NR0B1 NC_000023.1: g.30327157–30,327,156 CG > GA; NM_000475.5:c.323–324 CG > GA, reference protein NP_000466: p. S108X X-link, novel

 > 1250

4.00/4.09

0.06

5.4/122

Undetectable

Pigmentation, mineralocorticoid deficiency, adrenal crisis, abdominal lymphadenectasis

Case 4 (Male)

9.8

NR0B1 NC_000023.1: g.30322873–30,322,876 delCTCA; NM_000475.5: c.1231_1234delCTCA, reference protein NP_000466: p.L411Vfs*6 X-link, de novel

 > 1250

1.75/2.17

0.16

5.6/125

Tiny adrenal glands

Pigmentation, mineralocorticoid deficiency

Case 5 (Male)

8.4

AAAS NC_000012.1: g.53709118G > A; NM_015665.6: c.399 + 1G > A, reference protein: NP_056480: p.? Hom, novel

710.00

0.15/ND

0.01

4.2/144

Normal

Pigmentation, alacrima, achalasia, consanguineous parents

Case 6 (Female)

5.5

AAAS NC_000012.1: g.53714350delT; NM_015665.6: c.250delT, reference protein NP_056480: p.W84Gfs*10 Hom, novel

 > 1250

1.00/ND

0.03

4.4/142

Normal

Pigmentation, alacrima, epilepsy, consanguineous parents

Case 7 (Female)

3.2

AAAS NC_000012.1; g.53714350delT; NM_015665.6, c.250delT, reference protein NP_056480: p.W84Gfs*10 Hom, novel

 > 1250

1.00/ND

0.01

3.4/135

Normal

Pigmentation, alacrima, consanguineous parents

Case 8 (Male)

1.9

NNT NC_000005.1: g.43656054delT; NM_182977.3:c.2274delT, reference protein NP_036475: p.I758Mfs*10 Hom, novel

482.1

0.27/ND

0.03

5.3/136.3

Normal

Pigmentation

Case 9 (Male)

0.2

–

313

2.42/3.22

0.19

4.5/134

Normal

Pigmentation, low hypophysis

Case 10 (Male)

5.0

–

241

9.21/11.10

0.11

4.0/141

Tiny adrenal glands

Pigmentation, microphallus, short stature, microcephaly, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

Case 11 (Male)

2.2

–

250

14.64/16.53

0.40

3.9/134

Normal

Pigmentation

  1. 17-OHP 17-hydroxyprogesterone, ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone, TES testosterone, DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone, ND not done. Normal ranges ACTH < 46 pg/ml, cortisol 5–25 µg/dl, 17-OHP1 month-1 year 1.06–40.41 ng/ml, 1–13 years 0.07–1.53 ng/ml, TES female 0–31 ng/dl, male 0–6 years 3–32 ng/dl, 7–12 years 3–68 ng/dl, DHEAS 35–430 µg/dl