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. 2023 May 16;110(6):963–978. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.04.008

Table 1.

Main clinical features among individuals with (likely) pathogenic KDM6B variants

Feature
PTVs
N = 73a
PAVs
N = 12
p value (PTVs vs. PAVs)
Total
N = 85a(%)
Sex (males/total) 51/72 10/12 0.50 61/84 (73%)
Growth

Increased birth weight [>2 SD] 10/50 0/8 0.33 10/58 (17%)
Increased weight [>2 SD] 9/56 0/8 0.59 9/64 (14%)
Tall stature [>2 SD] 5/58 0/8 1.0 5/66 (8%)
Macrocephaly [>2 SD] 15/57 2/8 1.0 17/65 (26%)
At least one feature of overgrowth 18/59 3/10 1.0 21/69 (30%)

Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric issues

Language/speech delay 63/66 9/11 0.15 72/77 (94%)
Motor delay 56/63 10/11 1.0 66/74 (89%)
ID or learning problems 37/56 3/8 0.14 40/64 (63%)
ASD 38/65 8/11 0.51 46/76 (61%)
Behavior problems, non-ASD 40/65 4/8 0.70 44/73 (60%)
Psychotic disorders [≥12 years old] 4/18 0/2 1.0 4/20 (20%)

Neurological issues

Seizures 9/62 0/7 0.58 9/69 (13%)
Sleep disturbances 21/59 0/7 0.09 21/66 (32%)
Movement disorder/gait disturbances/hypertonia/ataxia 15/59 1/8 0.67 16/67 (24%)
Hypotonia 36/63 4/6 1.0 40/70 (57%)

Gastrointestinal issues

Neonatal feeding difficulties or gastroesophageal reflux 29/58 4/7 1.0 33/65 (51%)
Constipation 10/55 1/6 1.0 11/61 (18%)

Congenital anomalies

Congenital heart disease 8/57 0/7 0.58 8/64 (13%)
Cleft lip/palate/uvula 1/60 2/7 0.03b 3/67 (4%)
Genitourinary abnormalities 6/55 0/7 1.0 6/62 (10%)

Musculoskeletal and limb abnormalities

Joint hypermobility 24/56 2/6 1.0 26/62 (42%)
Scoliosis/kyphosis/lordosis 8/57 0/7 0.58 8/64 (13%)
Syndactyly 4/58 2/8 0.15 6/66 (9%)
Short fingers or toes 6/57 0/7 1.0 6/64 (9%)
Broad fingers/fingertips/hands/toes/feet 12/58 1/7 1.0 13/65 (20%)

Sensory issues

Myopia/amblyopia 20/54 0/7 0.08 20/61 (33%)
Strabismus 8/57 0/7 0.58 8/64 (13%)
Hearing loss 1/55 0/7 1.0 1/62 (2%)
Recurrent ear infections 7/54 0/5 1.0 7/59 (12%)

PTVs, protein-truncating variants; PAVs, protein-altering variants (only [likely] pathogenic variants included); ID, intellectual disability; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; SD, standard deviation.

a

Single individual with a second pathogenic variant in HNRNPU was not included in the calculations.

b

Not significant after correction for multiple testing.