OCTN2 deficiency
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - OCTN2 deficiency, confirmed by reduced carnitine transporter activity in cultured fibroblasts and/or mutations in the SLC22A5 gene. - Subject referred to academic centre for OCTN2 deficiency because of low carnitine level in NBS. - Mother analysed in academic centre for OCTN2 deficiency due to low carnitine level in infant’s NBS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No eligible subjects will be excluded from this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Clinical data; Medical history, perinatal data, family history, education and occupation, diet, current clinical state, physical examination. - Biochemical data; Laboratory assays performed in the context of (diagnosing) OCTN2 deficiency, eg acylcarinitine profile, OCTN2 transporter activity, gene analysis, glucose level, CK level. - Additional tests; All additional tests performed in the context of evaluation of OCTN2 deficiency, eg electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound, imaging. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of novel functional assay, measuring OCTN2 transporter activity in cultured skin fibroblasts and lymphocytes. | — |
Contacts
University Medical Centre Utrecht