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. 2020 Apr 15;18:32. doi: 10.1186/s12969-020-00423-y

Table 2.

Summary of families previously reported with Familial Chilblain Lupus based on mutation in TREX1

Ethnic No. of patients Age of onset Modes of inheritance Mutation Clinical manifestations (No. of patients) Immunologic findings Skin biopsy findings (No. of patients) References
Turkey 2 2.5 AR p.Arg114Cys

Skin lessions (2)

Cerebral vasculopathy (1)

Positive: free protein C was mildly reduced

Negative: C3,ANA, dsDNA, CryoG, CryoF, anticardiolipin antibodies, Antithrombin III, protein S and homocysteine levels

NA 3
Germany 18 2.3 AD p.Asp18Asn

Skin lessions (18)

Arthritis (4)

Positive: ANA

Negative: RF, Cold agg,CryoG, CryoF, anticardiolipin antibodies

Consistent with LE(3) 2, 4
Japan 5 early childhood AD p.Asp18Asn

Skin lessions (5)

Cerebral vasculopathy (1)

subarachnoid hemorrhage (1)

Positive: ANA, an increased interleukin-6 of cerebrospinal fluid

Negative: anticardiolipin antibodies,CryoG, Antithrombin III, protein, homocysteine levels and free protein C was mildly reduced

Small vessel angitis(1) 5
Germany 4 childhood AD p.His195Gln

Skin lessions (4)

Arthritis (3)

thrombocytopenia (3)

lymphocytopenia (3)

Positive: ANA 1:160

Negative: C3, RF, CCP

Consistent with LE(2) 6
Bangladeshi 4 3 AD c.375dupT

Skin lessions (3)

Arthritis (2)

Positive: ANA1:1000

Negative:RF,C3,ENA, CryoG, CryoF, anticardiolipin antibodies,

NA 7
Japan 10 Early Childhood AD p.Asp18Asn Skin lessions (10) NA NA 8
Germany 4 Childhood AD p.Asp18Asn

Skin lessions (4)

photosensitive rash (1)

Positive: ANA 1:80

Negative: C3, CryoG,

Consistent with LE(1) 9
Japan 6 early childhood AD p.Pro132Ala Skin lessions (6)

Positive: ANA 1:80

Negative: C3, dsDNA

Consistent with LE(1) 10
Germany 3 childhood AD p.Asp18Asn

Skin lessions (3)

Arthritis (1)

Leukopenia, animia, thrombocytopenia (1)

Positive: ANA 1:160, elevated of immuno-globulin G

Negative: ENA, anticardiolipin antibodies,CryoG,

Consistent with LE(1) 11
China 13 early childhood AD p.Asp18His

Skin lessions (13)

Arthritis (4)

Positive:

Negative: CCP, RF, ANA, ENA, C3,anticardiolipin antibodie, cold agg,

Consistent with LE(1) Present case

ANA anti-nuclear antibody, Cold agg cold agglutinin, CryoG cryoglobulin, CryoF cryofibrinogen, dsDNA double-stranded DNA, RF rheumatic Factor, C3 complement 3, LE lupus erythematosus, ENA antibodies of extractable nuclear antigens, CCP cyclic citrullinated peptide, NA not analyzed, AR autosomal recessive, AD autosomal dominant