Disease characteristics of MCT8 deficiency: an international, retrospective, multicentre cohort study. Groeneweg, S., van Geest, F., S., Abacı, A., Alcantud, A., Ambegaonkar, G., P., Armour, C., M., Bakhtiani, P., Barca, D., Bertini, E., S., van Beynum, I., M., Brunetti-Pierri, N., Bugiani, M., Cappa, M., Cappuccio, G., Castellotti, B., Castiglioni, C., Chatterjee, K., de Coo, I., F., Coutant, R., Craiu, D., Crock, P., DeGoede, C., Demir, K., Dica, A., Dimitri, P., Dolcetta-Capuzzo, A., Dremmen, M., H., Dubey, R., Enderli, A., Fairchild, J., Gallichan, J., George, B., Gevers, E., F., Hackenberg, A., Halász, Z., Heinrich, B., Huynh, T., Kłosowska, A., van der Knaap, M., S., van der Knoop, M., M., Konrad, D., Koolen, D., A., Krude, H., Lawson-Yuen, A., Lebl, J., Linder-Lucht, M., Lorea, C., F., Lourenço, C., M., Lunsing, R., J., Lyons, G., Malikova, J., Mancilla, E., E., McGowan, A., Mericq, V., Lora, F., M., Moran, C., Müller, K., E., Oliver-Petit, I., Paone, L., Paul, P., G., Polak, M., Porta, F., Poswar, F., O., Reinauer, C., Rozenkova, K., Menevse, T., S., Simm, P., Simon, A., Singh, Y., Spada, M., van der Spek, J., Stals, M., A., Stoupa, A., Subramanian, G., M., Tonduti, D., Turan, S., den Uil, C., A., Vanderniet, J., van der Walt, A., Wémeau, J., L., Wierzba, J., de Wit, M., C., Y., Wolf, N., I., Wurm, M., Zibordi, F., Zung, A., Zwaveling-Soonawala, N., & Visser, W., E. The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 8(7):594-605, 7, 2020.
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Background: Disordered thyroid hormone transport, due to mutations in the SLC16A2 gene encoding monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8), is characterised by intellectual and motor disability resulting from cerebral hypothyroidism and chronic peripheral thyrotoxicosis. We sought to systematically assess the phenotypic characteristics and natural history of patients with MCT8 deficiency. Methods: We did an international, multicentre, cohort study, analysing retrospective data from Jan 1, 2003, to Dec 31, 2019, from patients with MCT8 deficiency followed up in 47 hospitals in 22 countries globally. The key inclusion criterion was genetically confirmed MCT8 deficiency. There were no exclusion criteria. Our primary objective was to analyse the overall survival of patients with MCT8 deficiency and document causes of death. We also compared survival between patients who did or did not attain full head control by age 1·5 years and between patients who were or were not underweight by age 1–3 years (defined as a bodyweight-for-age Z score <–2 SDs or <5th percentile according to WHO definition). Other objectives were to assess neurocognitive function and outcomes, and clinical parameters including anthropometric characteristics, biochemical markers, and neuroimaging findings. Findings: Between Oct 14, 2014, and Jan 17, 2020, we enrolled 151 patients with 73 different MCT8 (SLC16A2) mutations. Median age at diagnosis was 24·0 months (IQR 12·0-60·0, range 0·0-744·0). 32 (21%) of 151 patients died; the main causes of mortality in these patients were pulmonary infection (six [19%]) and sudden death (six [19%]). Median overall survival was 35·0 years (95% CI 8·3–61·7). Individuals who did not attain head control by age 1·5 years had an increased risk of death compared with patients who did attain head control (hazard ratio [HR] 3·46, 95% CI 1·76–8·34; log-rank test p=0·0041). Patients who were underweight during age 1–3 years had an increased risk for death compared with patients who were of normal bodyweight at this age (HR 4·71, 95% CI 1·26–17·58, p=0·021). The few motor and cognitive abilities of patients did not improve with age, as evidenced by the absence of significant correlations between biological age and scores on the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 and Bayley Scales of Infant Development III. Tri-iodothyronine concentrations were above the age-specific upper limit in 96 (95%) of 101 patients and free thyroxine concentrations were below the age-specific lower limit in 94 (89%) of 106 patients. 59 (71%) of 83 patients were underweight. 25 (53%) of 47 patients had elevated systolic blood pressure above the 90th percentile, 34 (76%) of 45 patients had premature atrial contractions, and 20 (31%) of 64 had resting tachycardia. The most consistent MRI finding was a global delay in myelination, which occurred in 13 (100%) of 13 patients. Interpretation: Our description of characteristics of MCT8 deficiency in a large patient cohort reveals poor survival with a high prevalence of treatable underlying risk factors, and provides knowledge that might inform clinical management and future evaluation of therapies. Funding: Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development, and the Sherman Foundation.
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 abstract = {Background: Disordered thyroid hormone transport, due to mutations in the SLC16A2 gene encoding monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8), is characterised by intellectual and motor disability resulting from cerebral hypothyroidism and chronic peripheral thyrotoxicosis. We sought to systematically assess the phenotypic characteristics and natural history of patients with MCT8 deficiency. Methods: We did an international, multicentre, cohort study, analysing retrospective data from Jan 1, 2003, to Dec 31, 2019, from patients with MCT8 deficiency followed up in 47 hospitals in 22 countries globally. The key inclusion criterion was genetically confirmed MCT8 deficiency. There were no exclusion criteria. Our primary objective was to analyse the overall survival of patients with MCT8 deficiency and document causes of death. We also compared survival between patients who did or did not attain full head control by age 1·5 years and between patients who were or were not underweight by age 1–3 years (defined as a bodyweight-for-age Z score <–2 SDs or <5th percentile according to WHO definition). Other objectives were to assess neurocognitive function and outcomes, and clinical parameters including anthropometric characteristics, biochemical markers, and neuroimaging findings. Findings: Between Oct 14, 2014, and Jan 17, 2020, we enrolled 151 patients with 73 different MCT8 (SLC16A2) mutations. Median age at diagnosis was 24·0 months (IQR 12·0-60·0, range 0·0-744·0). 32 (21%) of 151 patients died; the main causes of mortality in these patients were pulmonary infection (six [19%]) and sudden death (six [19%]). Median overall survival was 35·0 years (95% CI 8·3–61·7). Individuals who did not attain head control by age 1·5 years had an increased risk of death compared with patients who did attain head control (hazard ratio [HR] 3·46, 95% CI 1·76–8·34; log-rank test p=0·0041). Patients who were underweight during age 1–3 years had an increased risk for death compared with patients who were of normal bodyweight at this age (HR 4·71, 95% CI 1·26–17·58, p=0·021). The few motor and cognitive abilities of patients did not improve with age, as evidenced by the absence of significant correlations between biological age and scores on the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 and Bayley Scales of Infant Development III. Tri-iodothyronine concentrations were above the age-specific upper limit in 96 (95%) of 101 patients and free thyroxine concentrations were below the age-specific lower limit in 94 (89%) of 106 patients. 59 (71%) of 83 patients were underweight. 25 (53%) of 47 patients had elevated systolic blood pressure above the 90th percentile, 34 (76%) of 45 patients had premature atrial contractions, and 20 (31%) of 64 had resting tachycardia. The most consistent MRI finding was a global delay in myelination, which occurred in 13 (100%) of 13 patients. Interpretation: Our description of characteristics of MCT8 deficiency in a large patient cohort reveals poor survival with a high prevalence of treatable underlying risk factors, and provides knowledge that might inform clinical management and future evaluation of therapies. Funding: Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development, and the Sherman Foundation.},
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 author = {Groeneweg, Stefan and van Geest, Ferdy S. and Abacı, Ayhan and Alcantud, Alberto and Ambegaonkar, Gautem P. and Armour, Christine M. and Bakhtiani, Priyanka and Barca, Diana and Bertini, Enrico S. and van Beynum, Ingrid M. and Brunetti-Pierri, Nicola and Bugiani, Marianna and Cappa, Marco and Cappuccio, Gerarda and Castellotti, Barbara and Castiglioni, Claudia and Chatterjee, Krishna and de Coo, Irenaeus F.M. and Coutant, Régis and Craiu, Dana and Crock, Patricia and DeGoede, Christian and Demir, Korcan and Dica, Alice and Dimitri, Paul and Dolcetta-Capuzzo, Anna and Dremmen, Marjolein H.G. and Dubey, Rachana and Enderli, Anina and Fairchild, Jan and Gallichan, Jonathan and George, Belinda and Gevers, Evelien F. and Hackenberg, Annette and Halász, Zita and Heinrich, Bianka and Huynh, Tony and Kłosowska, Anna and van der Knaap, Marjo S. and van der Knoop, Marieke M. and Konrad, Daniel and Koolen, David A. and Krude, Heiko and Lawson-Yuen, Amy and Lebl, Jan and Linder-Lucht, Michaela and Lorea, Cláudia F. and Lourenço, Charles M. and Lunsing, Roelineke J. and Lyons, Greta and Malikova, Jana and Mancilla, Edna E. and McGowan, Anne and Mericq, Veronica and Lora, Felipe M. and Moran, Carla and Müller, Katalin E. and Oliver-Petit, Isabelle and Paone, Laura and Paul, Praveen G. and Polak, Michel and Porta, Francesco and Poswar, Fabiano O. and Reinauer, Christina and Rozenkova, Klara and Menevse, Tuba S. and Simm, Peter and Simon, Anna and Singh, Yogen and Spada, Marco and van der Spek, Jet and Stals, Milou A.M. and Stoupa, Athanasia and Subramanian, Gopinath M. and Tonduti, Davide and Turan, Serap and den Uil, Corstiaan A. and Vanderniet, Joel and van der Walt, Adri and Wémeau, Jean Louis and Wierzba, Jolante and de Wit, Marie Claire Y. and Wolf, Nicole I. and Wurm, Michael and Zibordi, Federica and Zung, Amnon and Zwaveling-Soonawala, Nitash and Visser, W. Edward},
 doi = {10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30153-4},
 journal = {The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology},
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