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Linkage analysis in families diagnosed with type 1 von Willebrand disease in the European study, molecular and clinical markers for the diagnosis and management of type 1 VWD

Eikenboom, J ; Van Marion, V ; Putter, H ; Goodeve, A ; Rodeghiero, F ; Castaman, G ; Federici, AB ; Batlle, J ; Meyer, D and Mazurier, C , et al. (2006) In Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 4(4). p.774-782
Abstract
Background: von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 1 is a congenital bleeding disorder caused by genetic defects in the von Willebrand factor (VWF) gene and characterized by a reduction of structurally normal VWF. The diagnosis of type 1 VWD is difficult because of clinical and laboratory variability. Furthermore, inconsistency of linkage between type 1 VWD and the VWF locus has been reported. Objectives: To estimate the proportion of type 1 VWD that is linked to the VWF gene. Patients and methods: Type 1 VWD families and healthy control individuals were recruited. An extensive questionnaire on bleeding symptoms was completed and phenotypic tests were performed. Linkage between VWF gene haplotypes and the diagnosis of type 1 VWD, the plasma... (More)
Background: von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 1 is a congenital bleeding disorder caused by genetic defects in the von Willebrand factor (VWF) gene and characterized by a reduction of structurally normal VWF. The diagnosis of type 1 VWD is difficult because of clinical and laboratory variability. Furthermore, inconsistency of linkage between type 1 VWD and the VWF locus has been reported. Objectives: To estimate the proportion of type 1 VWD that is linked to the VWF gene. Patients and methods: Type 1 VWD families and healthy control individuals were recruited. An extensive questionnaire on bleeding symptoms was completed and phenotypic tests were performed. Linkage between VWF gene haplotypes and the diagnosis of type 1 VWD, the plasma levels of VWF and the severity of bleeding symptoms was analyzed. Results: Segregation analysis in 143 families diagnosed with type 1 VWD fitted a model of autosomal dominant inheritance. Linkage analysis under heterogeneity resulted in a summed lod score of 23.2 with an estimated proportion of linkage of 0.70. After exclusion of families with abnormal multimer patterns the linkage proportion was 0.46. LOD scores and linkage proportions were higher in families with more severe phenotypes and with phenotypes suggestive of qualitative VWF defects. About 40% of the total variation of VWF antigen could be attributed to the VWF gene. Conclusions: We conclude that the diagnosis of type 1 VWD is linked to the VWF gene in about 70% of families, however after exclusion of qualitative defects this is about 50%. (Less)
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von Willebrand disease, type 1, linkage analysis, co-segregation, bleeding score, blood group
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Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
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4
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4
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774 - 782
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • wos:000235938700013
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1538-7933
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10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01823.x
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background: von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 1 is a congenital bleeding disorder caused by genetic defects in the von Willebrand factor (VWF) gene and characterized by a reduction of structurally normal VWF. The diagnosis of type 1 VWD is difficult because of clinical and laboratory variability. Furthermore, inconsistency of linkage between type 1 VWD and the VWF locus has been reported. Objectives: To estimate the proportion of type 1 VWD that is linked to the VWF gene. Patients and methods: Type 1 VWD families and healthy control individuals were recruited. An extensive questionnaire on bleeding symptoms was completed and phenotypic tests were performed. Linkage between VWF gene haplotypes and the diagnosis of type 1 VWD, the plasma levels of VWF and the severity of bleeding symptoms was analyzed. Results: Segregation analysis in 143 families diagnosed with type 1 VWD fitted a model of autosomal dominant inheritance. Linkage analysis under heterogeneity resulted in a summed lod score of 23.2 with an estimated proportion of linkage of 0.70. After exclusion of families with abnormal multimer patterns the linkage proportion was 0.46. LOD scores and linkage proportions were higher in families with more severe phenotypes and with phenotypes suggestive of qualitative VWF defects. About 40% of the total variation of VWF antigen could be attributed to the VWF gene. Conclusions: We conclude that the diagnosis of type 1 VWD is linked to the VWF gene in about 70% of families, however after exclusion of qualitative defects this is about 50%.}},
  author       = {{Eikenboom, J and Van Marion, V and Putter, H and Goodeve, A and Rodeghiero, F and Castaman, G and Federici, AB and Batlle, J and Meyer, D and Mazurier, C and Goudemand, J and Schneppenheim, R and Budde, U and Ingerslev, J and Vorlova, Z and Habart, D and Holmberg, Lars and Lethagen, S and Pasi, J and Hill, F and Peake, I}},
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  keywords     = {{von Willebrand disease; type 1; linkage analysis; co-segregation; bleeding score; blood group}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{774--782}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis}},
  title        = {{Linkage analysis in families diagnosed with type 1 von Willebrand disease in the European study, molecular and clinical markers for the diagnosis and management of type 1 VWD}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01823.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01823.x}},
  volume       = {{4}},
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