Biallelic PKP2 loss of function variants are associated with a lethal perinatal-onset biventricular dilated cardiomyopathy with excessive trabeculations and ventricular septal defects

Jack Gibb*, Elizabeth Wall, Ella Fields, Anna Seale, Catherine Armstrong, Andrew Bamber, Piers Daubeney, Makaela Jacobs-Pearson, Tamas Marton, Karen Stals, Karen Low, Juan Pablo Kaski, Georgia Spentzou

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Abstract

Homozygous plakophilin-2 (PKP2) variants have been identified as a cause of a lethal form of dilated cardiomyopathy with excessive trabeculations (DCM-ET) in three cases. We report three more cases from two families with homozygous pathogenic PKP2 variants and perinatal-onset, lethal DCM-ET. Identification of the genetic abnormalities played a key role in decision-making and family counselling in these cases. This case series supports the published evidence that biallelic loss of function PKP2 variants cause a lethal, perinatal-onset cardiomyopathy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)405-409
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Medical Genetics
Early online date27 Nov 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Dec 2024

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Keywords

  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Child Health
  • Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

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