Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease
Abstract Background & aims Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked metabolic storage disorder due to the deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase A which causes the accumulation of glycosphingolipids throughout the body. Underweight and low BMI have been occasionally reported in FD patients previou...
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| description | Abstract Background & aims Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked metabolic storage disorder due to the deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase A which causes the accumulation of glycosphingolipids throughout the body. Underweight and low BMI have been occasionally reported in FD patients previously. Whether underweight is common in the early stage of FD and body composition analysis to determine the cause have not been reported. Methods Children who were diagnosed with FD in the Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from July 2014 to December 2022 were enrolled. Clinical data were obtained from medical records. Whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans (DXA) were used to assess body composition (fat mass, FM; fat free mass, FFM and bone mass) according to the International Society of Clinical Densitometry’s standard operating method. Whole body muscle mass was calculated as fat-free mass minus bone mass. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) was calculated as the sum of the arm and the leg muscle mass. The FM, FFM, ULSM and LLSM indices were calculated by dividing the total FM, FFM, and upper and lower limb skeletal muscle mass (ULSM and LLSM) by the height squared. Results A total of eighteen children (14 boys and 4 girls) were enrolled. Thirteen boys had the classical phenotype, and five children (1 boy with the N215S mutation and 4 girls) had the late-onset phenotype. Seven children with the classical phenotype (53.8%) and two of the five children (40%) with the late-onset phenotype had abnormal BMIs. Sixteen of the eighteen children (88.9%) had a height in the normal range, suggesting that low BMI was mainly due to underweight. By DXA body composition analysis, the FMI was abnormal in 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl), and the FFMI was abnormal in 12 children (9 boys and 3 girls). For the classical phenotype, 2 of the 13 children (15.4%) had abnormal FMI values, while 10 (76.9%) had abnormal FFMI values. Eight patients (61.5%) with the classical phenotype had a significant reduction in muscle mass index, ASM index and LLSM index values compared with age- and sex- matched Chinese controls. Late-onset patients also had mild low skeletal muscle mass compared to controls. The results suggested that low skeletal muscle mass is common in early FD. Conclusions This is the first study to examine body composition and muscle mass in early Fabry disease patients. Low skeletal muscle mass is a common early symptom in children with Fabry disease, suggesting that skeletal muscle is significantly affected in the early stages of FD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4759fd1c263425181c92510d81d89ba2023-07-23T11:26:24ZengBMCOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases1750-11722023-07-011811910.1186/s13023-023-02806-2Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry diseaseZhihong Lu0Guoping Huang1Ling Yu2Yan Wang3Langping Gao4Li Lin5Lidan Hu6Jianhua Mao7Department of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterChildren’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Nephrology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, National Children’s Regional Medical CenterAbstract Background & aims Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked metabolic storage disorder due to the deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase A which causes the accumulation of glycosphingolipids throughout the body. Underweight and low BMI have been occasionally reported in FD patients previously. Whether underweight is common in the early stage of FD and body composition analysis to determine the cause have not been reported. Methods Children who were diagnosed with FD in the Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from July 2014 to December 2022 were enrolled. Clinical data were obtained from medical records. Whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans (DXA) were used to assess body composition (fat mass, FM; fat free mass, FFM and bone mass) according to the International Society of Clinical Densitometry’s standard operating method. Whole body muscle mass was calculated as fat-free mass minus bone mass. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) was calculated as the sum of the arm and the leg muscle mass. The FM, FFM, ULSM and LLSM indices were calculated by dividing the total FM, FFM, and upper and lower limb skeletal muscle mass (ULSM and LLSM) by the height squared. Results A total of eighteen children (14 boys and 4 girls) were enrolled. Thirteen boys had the classical phenotype, and five children (1 boy with the N215S mutation and 4 girls) had the late-onset phenotype. Seven children with the classical phenotype (53.8%) and two of the five children (40%) with the late-onset phenotype had abnormal BMIs. Sixteen of the eighteen children (88.9%) had a height in the normal range, suggesting that low BMI was mainly due to underweight. By DXA body composition analysis, the FMI was abnormal in 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl), and the FFMI was abnormal in 12 children (9 boys and 3 girls). For the classical phenotype, 2 of the 13 children (15.4%) had abnormal FMI values, while 10 (76.9%) had abnormal FFMI values. Eight patients (61.5%) with the classical phenotype had a significant reduction in muscle mass index, ASM index and LLSM index values compared with age- and sex- matched Chinese controls. Late-onset patients also had mild low skeletal muscle mass compared to controls. The results suggested that low skeletal muscle mass is common in early FD. Conclusions This is the first study to examine body composition and muscle mass in early Fabry disease patients. Low skeletal muscle mass is a common early symptom in children with Fabry disease, suggesting that skeletal muscle is significantly affected in the early stages of FD.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02806-2Fabry diseaseChildrenSkeletal muscleAbsorptiometry |
| spellingShingle | Zhihong Lu Guoping Huang Ling Yu Yan Wang Langping Gao Li Lin Lidan Hu Jianhua Mao Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Fabry disease Children Skeletal muscle Absorptiometry |
| title | Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease |
| title_full | Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease |
| title_fullStr | Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease |
| title_short | Low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease |
| title_sort | low skeletal muscle mass as an early sign in children with fabry disease |
| topic | Fabry disease Children Skeletal muscle Absorptiometry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02806-2 |
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