Table 1.
ZNRF3 variants detected by exome sequencing of DSD patients
Variable | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 |
Ancestry | Tunisian | North African | Indian | Indian | North African |
Karyotype | 46,XY | 46,XY | 46,XY | 46,XY | 46,XY |
Age at presentation | 17 y | 16 y | 19 y | 17 y | Birth |
External genitalia | Female | Female | Female | Female | Perineal hypospadias |
Internal genitalia | Hypoplastic uterus | Uterus present | Absent uterus | Absent uterus | Male |
Gonads | Not seen by US | “streak” gonad | Not seen by US | Not seen by US | Intrascrotal testis |
Endocrine data (reference values) | T, 0.13 ng/mL (2.7 to 9); FSH, 132 U/L (ND to 13.5); LH, 35.9 U/L (2.4 to 13) | T, 0.2 ng/mL (2.7 to 9); FSH, 37 U/L (ND to 13.5); LH, 42 U/L (2.4 to 13) | NA | NA | 3 mo: T, 0.96 ng/mL (0.75 to 4.0); FSH < 0.4 U/L (ND to 13.5); AMH AMH 1,305 pmol/l (100–3,300) |
ZNRF3 mutation | Splice site exon8:c.2767+5G > A | c.1661G > A p.Ser554Asn | c.2302A > G p.Arg768Gly | c.2302A > G p.Arg768Gly | c.1861T > G p.Arg621Ser |
Allele Freq (ExAC) and Population | Novel | Novel | 0.00487 South Asian | 0.00487 South Asian | 0.00003258 European |
Diagnosis | Suspected 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis | 46,XY Complete gonadal dysgenesis | 46,XY DSD | 46,XY DSD | 46,XY DSD |
Normal range refers to the range of basal levels in control subjects matched according to age and chromosomal sex with the case subjects. AMH, anti-Müllerian hormone; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; NA, not available; ND, not detectable; T, testosterone; US, ultrasound.