Table 1.
Summary of the liver cirrhosis patients with KIF12 genetic mutations.
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | Female | Male |
Mutation (GRCh38, p13) | Chr9:114,095,215 A > G | Chr9:114,095,040 G > A | Chr9:114,094,351 A > T |
Mutation (GRCh37, p13) | Chr9:116,857,495 A > G | Chr9:116,857,320 G > A | Chr9:116,856,631 A > T |
dbSNPs | – | rs772936444 | rs1847120150 |
Frequency | – |
A = 0.000008 (2/242310, GnomAD_exome) A = 0.000014 (2/140212, GnomAD) |
T = 0.000007 (1/140110, GnomAD) |
Expected amino acid change (NM_138424) | p.Met338Thr | p.Arg368Ter |
c.1222+2 T > A Splicing donor mutation |
Age diagnosed with the disease | 11 y.o.–died at 18 y.o. | 14 y.o. | 20 y.o. |
Family history/consanguinity | • Parents are first cousins. |
• Parents are first cousins. • A brother died of liver disease. |
• Parents are first degree cousins. • A similarly affected cousin died and later found to be homozygous for the same mutation. |
Liver function tests in plasma |
• Elevated bilirubin • Normal albumin • Elevated ALT, AST |
• Elevated bilirubin • Elevated ALT, AST • Normal α-fetoprotein • Normal albumin |
• Elevated bilirubin • Elevated ALT, AST • Normal α-fetoprotein • Low albumin |
Liver-related sonographic and endoscopic findings |
• Hepatosplenomegaly • Portal hypertension • No portal thrombosis • Esophageal varices |
• Hepatosplenomegaly • Portal hypertension • Esophageal varices • No portal thrombosis • No hepatic occlusion |
• Hepatosplenomegaly • Portal hypertension • Esophgeal varices • Spontaneous splenorenal shunt • No hepatic occlusion • No portal thrombosis |
Liver histological findings |
• Neutrophil infiltration • Bridging fibrosis • Heterogenous liver |
• Hepatic fibrosis in infancy • Cholestasis • Bridging fibrosis • Periportal globules, PAS-D positive |
• Hepatic fibrosis in infancy • Cholestasis • Bridging fibrosis |