Table 1.
A. Clinical signs and symptoms | American patients (n=2) | Dutch patients (n=2) |
---|---|---|
Severe orthostatic hypotension | + | + |
Episodes of hypoglycemia in childhood | + | ND |
Disturbed renal function (mild-severe) | ND | + |
Mild anemia | ND | + |
Early death | + | + |
B. Genetic characteristics | ||
Mutation cDNA: NM_001915.3(CYB561) | c.131G>A | c.262G>A |
Mutation gDNA: Chr17(GRCh37) | g.61514778C>T | g.61513454C>T |
Protein change | p.Trp44* | p.Gly88Arg |
C. Biochemical hallmarks | ||
Very low norepinephrine in urine and plasma | ||
Very low normetanephrine in urine and plasma | ||
Very low MHPG in urine | ||
Very low CSF MHPG with normal CSF HVA and 5-HIAA | ||
Normal dopamine and metabolites in urine and plasma | ||
Normal dopamine beta hydroxylase enzymatic activity in plasma |
CSF indicates cerebrospinal fluid; 5-HIAA, hydroxyindolacetic acid; HVA, homovanillic acid; MHPG, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol; ND not documented.