In this study, we analyzed the correlations between frequent mutations in the VHL gene and clinical phenotypes in the largest Chinese VHL cohort to date. In total, we screened 540 patients from 187 unrelated VHL families and identified 126 different VHL mutations. Furthermore, we identified 19 frequent mutations and four mutation hotspots and further investigated the genotype–phenotype correlations. Notably, patients or families with the VHL disease have a range of different phenotypes. A variety of factors may contribute to this diversity of phenotypes, including the type of VHL mutation, the site of the mutation, and ethnic background.
GroupID: 13
DiseaseAssertion: assumed VHL
GroupSize: 7
GroupNumberMales: N/A
GroupNumberFemales: N/A
GroupEthnicity: Chinese
GroupAgeRange: 39.0Y +/- 13.1Y
GroupInfo: Clinical characteristics of 258 patients from 80 unrelated Chinese families were reported in this study. Grouped by the 21 mutations found, 2 families with 7 members total were described, and phenotypic information was given for this group.
GroupPresentingHPOs: HP:0010797; HP:0009711; HP:0005584; HP:0001737 (hemangioblastoma, retinal capillary hemangioma, renal cell carcinoma, pancreatic cysts)
GroupHPOFreeText: 5 of the 7 members presented with CNS hemangioblastoma (with a mean age of 34.2Y), retinal capillary hemangioma in 1 member at 26Y, renal cell carcinoma in 3 members (at the mean age of 36.7Y), pancreatic cysts in 2 members (at the ages of 32 and 38Y)
GroupNotHPOs: HP:0002666; HP:0009715 (pheochromocytoma, papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis)
GroupNotHPOFreeText: No patients presented with pheochromocytoma or a papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis genital system tumor (epididymis or broad ligament)
GroupPreviousTesting: N/A
PreviouslyPublished: 29330336; 28388566
SupplementalData: N/A
Variant: p.I151S (c.452T>G)
LegacyVariant: N/A
CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A
ClinVarID: 223215 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/223215/
CAID: N/A
gnomAD: N/A
VariantEvidence: N/A
MutationType: missense_variant; transversion
CivicName: I151S (c.452T>G)
MultipleGeneVariants: N/A