A Case of Neonatal Intrahepatic Cholestasis Caused by Citrin Deficiency (NICCD) Confirmed by SLC25A13 Mutation

  • 손영배 (아주대학교 의과대학 의학유전학과) ;
  • 장주영 (아주대학교 의과대학 소아청소년과) ;
  • 박형두 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 진단검사 의학과) ;
  • 이수연 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 진단검사 의학과)
  • 발행 : 2014.12.25

초록

시트룰린혈증 2형은 SLC25A13 유전자 결함으로 인한 시트린 결핍에 의한 상염색체 열성 유전질환이다. 시트룰린혈증 2형은 임상적으로 '시트린 결핍증에 의한 신생아 간내 담즙정체(NICCD)'와 '성인기 발병형 시트룰린혈증 2형'의 두 가지 형태로 나타난다. NICCD는 영아기 간내 담즙정체, 지방간, 간기능 장애, 저단백혈증과, 혈액 응고장애, 저혈당증, 성장부진 등의 증상이 나타나며 임상증상과 생화학적 검사 결과를 바탕으로 질환을 의심하에 SLC25A13 유전자 검사를 통해 확진할 수 있다. 또한 최근에는 무증상 상태에서 신생아 대사이상 선별검사를 통해 진단되기도 한다. 저자들은 신생아 대사이상 선별검사는 정상이었으나 지속되는 황달로 입원한 3개월 남아에서 SLC25A13 유전자 검사로 확진된 NICCD 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. 환아는 지속적 황달과 경도의 고암모니아 혈증과 간효소 수치의 상승, 직접 빌리루빈의 상승을 보이고, 혈장 아미노산 분석 결과 시트룰린과 메티오닌, 트레오닌 상승을 보였다. 시트룰린 혈증 2형 의심 하에 시행한 SLC25A13 유전자 염기서열 분석 결과, c.[852_855delTATG](p.Met285Profs*2)과 c. [1180+1G>A] 이형접합 변이가 발견되었다. 신생아 대사이상 선별검사 결과가 정상이었다고 하더라고 간내 담즙정체가 있는 영아는 NICCD를 감별진단 중 하나로 고려하여 암모니아 및 혈장 아미노산 분석을 포함하여 검사를 시행하는 것이 감별진단에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

Citrullinemia type 2 (citrin deficiency) is an autosomal recessive inborn error metabolism, caused by the SLC25A13 gene mutation. Citrin deficiency is associated with two clinical phenotype; neonatal-onset type II citrullinemia (CTLN2), also known as neonatal intraphepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency (NICCD) and adult-onset CTLN2. Clinical manifestations of NICCD include poor growth, intrahepatic cholestasis, liver dysfunction and increased plasma citrulline, methionine, threonine, arginine. The molecular diagnosis could be confirmed by SLC25A13 gene mutation analysis. A 3-month-old male infant with persistent jaundice was referred for evaluation. Newborn screening was normal at birth. Mild elevation of serum ammonia and AST/ALT were observed. Plasma amino acid analysis showed significantly elevated citrulline, methionine, threonine. DNA sequence analysis of the SLC25A13 gene revealed two compound heterozygous mutations, c.[852_855del]($p.Met285Profs^*2$) and [1180+1G>A]. We suggest that NICCD should be considered as one of the cause of in infants with cholestatic jaundice, although the newborn screening was normal.

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