Mishra, AV;
Vermeirsch, S;
Lin, S;
Martin-Gutierrez, MP;
Simcoe, M;
Pontikos, N;
Schiff, E;
... Mahroo, OA; + view all
(2024)
Sex Distributions in Non-ABCA4 Autosomal Macular Dystrophies.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
, 65
(5)
, Article 9. 10.1167/iovs.65.5.9.
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Abstract
Purpose: We sought to explore whether sex imbalances are discernible in several autosomally inherited macular dystrophies. Methods: We searched the electronic patient records of our large inherited retinal disease cohort, quantifying numbers of males and females with the more common (non-ABCA4) inherited macular dystrophies (associated with BEST1, EFEMP1, PROM1, PRPH2, RP1L1, and TIMP3). BEST1 cases were subdivided into typical autosomal dominant and recessive disease. For PRPH2, only patients with variants at codons 172 or 142 were included. Recessive PROM1 and recessive RP1L1 cases were excluded because these variants give a more widespread or peripheral degeneration. The proportion of females was calculated for each condition; two-tailed binomial testing was performed. Where a significant imbalance was found, previously published cohorts were also explored. Results: Of 325 patients included, numbers for BEST1, EFEMP1, PROM1, PRPH2, RP1L1, and TIMP3 were 152, 35, 30, 50, 14, and 44, respectively. For autosomal dominant Best disease (n = 115), there were fewer females (38%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 29-48%; P = 0.015). For EFEMP1-associated disease (n = 35), there were significantly more females (77%; 95% CI, 60%-90%; P = 0.0019). No significant imbalances were seen for the other genes. When pooling our cohort with previous large dominant Best disease cohorts, the proportion of females was 37% (95% CI, 31%-43%; P = 1.2 × 10-5). Pooling previously published EFEMP1-cases with ours yielded an overall female proportion of 62% (95% CI, 54%-69%; P = 0.0023). Conclusions: This exploratory study found significant sex imbalances in two autosomal macular dystrophies, suggesting that sex could be a modifier. Our findings invite replication in further cohorts and the investigation of potential mechanisms.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Sex Distributions in Non-ABCA4 Autosomal Macular Dystrophies |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1167/iovs.65.5.9 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.5.9 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third-party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Humans, Female, Male, Sex Distribution, Macular Degeneration, Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Eye Proteins, Peripherins, Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3 |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192442 |
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