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Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics 11/2018

07.08.2018 | Short Communication

Sweating ability of patients with p63-associated syndromes

verfasst von: Paul Ferstl, Sigrun Wohlfart, Holm Schneider

Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 11/2018

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Abstract

Sweating deficiency has been reported to represent a cardinal symptom of ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome and ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome, two rare p63-associated disorders. According to online resources, hypohidrosis may lead to most life-threatening complications in affected patients. Thus, counseling on the prevention of hyperthermia would be indispensable in case of such syndromes, although detailed information on this issue is missing in the literature. We investigated 14 individuals with ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome (age range 2–48 years) and 9 individuals with ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome (0.5–60 years of age) by confocal laser scanning microscopy to determine their palmar sweat duct density and by quantification of pilocarpine-induced sweating. Genotype-phenotype correlations were assessed. In 12 of 23 patients (52%), a normal amount of sweat ducts was detected. These individuals (9 with ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome, 3 with ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate syndrome) produced sufficient sweat volumes (≥ 20 μl) in response to pilocarpine. All other patients had clearly reduced sweating ability and fewer sweat glands, but no anhidrosis. Alteration of a specific proline residue (Pro590) of p63 was consistently linked to impaired perspiration.
Conclusion: Hypohidrosis in p63-associated syndromes is less common and potentially less severe than previously thought and may be attributable to certain genotypes.
What is Known:
Hypohidrosis which has been listed as a cardinal symptom of AEC and EEC syndromes may lead to life-threatening hyperthermia.
What is New:
Patients with EEC and AEC syndromes often can sweat normally.
Hypohidrosis seems to be attributed to certain TP63 genotypes.
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Metadaten
Titel
Sweating ability of patients with p63-associated syndromes
verfasst von
Paul Ferstl
Sigrun Wohlfart
Holm Schneider
Publikationsdatum
07.08.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-018-3227-6

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