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Agammaglobulinemia 4, autosomal recessive(AGM4)

MedGen UID:
462102
Concept ID:
C3150752
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE, DUE TO BLNK DEFECT; AGM4
 
Gene (location): BLNK (10q24.1)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0013289
OMIM®: 613502

Definition

Any autosomal agammaglobulinemia in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the BLNK gene. [from MONDO]

Clinical features

From HPO
Protein-losing enteropathy
MedGen UID:
19522
Concept ID:
C0033680
Disease or Syndrome
Complement hyperactivation, angiopathic thrombosis, and protein-losing enteropathy (CHAPLE) is characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea, primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, hypoproteinemic edema, and malabsorption. Some patients also exhibit bowel inflammation, recurrent infections associated with hypogammaglobulinemia, and/or angiopathic thromboembolic disease. Patient T lymphocytes show increased complement activation, causing surface deposition of complement and generating soluble C5a (Ozen et al., 2017).
Recurrent pneumonia
MedGen UID:
195802
Concept ID:
C0694550
Disease or Syndrome
An increased susceptibility to pneumonia as manifested by a history of recurrent episodes of pneumonia.
Agammaglobulinemia
MedGen UID:
168
Concept ID:
C0001768
Disease or Syndrome
A lasting absence of total IgG and total IgA and total IgM in the blood circulation, whereby at most trace quantities can be measured.
Chronic sinusitis
MedGen UID:
101751
Concept ID:
C0149516
Disease or Syndrome
A chronic form of sinusitis.
Decreased circulating IgA concentration
MedGen UID:
57934
Concept ID:
C0162538
Disease or Syndrome
Decreased levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA).
Decreased circulating total IgM
MedGen UID:
116095
Concept ID:
C0239989
Finding
An abnormally decreased level of immunoglobulin M (IgM) in blood.
Recurrent otitis media
MedGen UID:
155436
Concept ID:
C0747085
Disease or Syndrome
Increased susceptibility to otitis media, as manifested by recurrent episodes of otitis media.
Neutropenia
MedGen UID:
163121
Concept ID:
C0853697
Finding
An abnormally low number of neutrophils in the peripheral blood.
Recurrent bacterial infections
MedGen UID:
334943
Concept ID:
C1844383
Finding
Increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, as manifested by recurrent episodes of bacterial infection.
Abnormal T cell morphology
MedGen UID:
343416
Concept ID:
C1855752
Finding
An abnormality of T cells.
Decreased circulating IgG concentration
MedGen UID:
1720114
Concept ID:
C5234937
Finding
An abnormally decreased level of immunoglobulin G (IgG) in blood.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Marakhonov AV, Efimova IY, Mukhina AA, Zinchenko RA, Balinova NV, Rodina Y, Pershin D, Ryzhkova OP, Orlova AA, Zabnenkova VV, Cherevatova TB, Beskorovainaya TS, Shchagina OA, Polyakov AV, Markova ZG, Minzhenkova ME, Shilova NV, Larin SS, Khadzhieva MB, Dudina ES, Kalinina EV, Mudaeva DA, Saydaeva DH, Matulevich SA, Belyashova EY, Yakubovskiy GI, Tebieva IS, Gabisova YV, Irinina NA, Nurgalieva LR, Saifullina EV, Belyaeva TI, Romanova OS, Voronin SV, Shcherbina A, Kutsev SI
J Clin Immunol 2024 Apr 5;44(4):93. doi: 10.1007/s10875-024-01691-z. PMID: 38578360

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Marakhonov AV, Efimova IY, Mukhina AA, Zinchenko RA, Balinova NV, Rodina Y, Pershin D, Ryzhkova OP, Orlova AA, Zabnenkova VV, Cherevatova TB, Beskorovainaya TS, Shchagina OA, Polyakov AV, Markova ZG, Minzhenkova ME, Shilova NV, Larin SS, Khadzhieva MB, Dudina ES, Kalinina EV, Mudaeva DA, Saydaeva DH, Matulevich SA, Belyashova EY, Yakubovskiy GI, Tebieva IS, Gabisova YV, Irinina NA, Nurgalieva LR, Saifullina EV, Belyaeva TI, Romanova OS, Voronin SV, Shcherbina A, Kutsev SI
J Clin Immunol 2024 Apr 5;44(4):93. doi: 10.1007/s10875-024-01691-z. PMID: 38578360
Fekrvand S, Yazdani R, Olbrich P, Azizi G, Shirzadi R, Modaresi M, Sohani M, Delavari S, Kalantari A, Shariat M, Shafiei A, Lu N, Hassanpour G, Rahimi Hajiabadi M, Ashournia P, Razaghian A, Asgharyan M, Shahraki-Ghadimi Z, Rouhani R, Hoda Fallah F, Rezaei N, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2020 May;31(4):405-417. Epub 2020 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.13228. PMID: 32058651
Bousfiha AA, Jeddane L, El Hafidi N, Benajiba N, Rada N, El Bakkouri J, Kili A, Benmiloud S, Benhsaien I, Faiz I, Maataoui O, Aadam Z, Aglaguel A, Baba LA, Jouhadi Z, Abilkassem R, Bouskraoui M, Hida M, Najib J, Alj HS, Ailal F; Moroccan Society for Primary Immunodeficiencies (MSPID)
J Clin Immunol 2014 May;34(4):459-68. Epub 2014 Mar 12 doi: 10.1007/s10875-014-0005-8. PMID: 24619622
Guerrini MM, Sobacchi C, Cassani B, Abinun M, Kilic SS, Pangrazio A, Moratto D, Mazzolari E, Clayton-Smith J, Orchard P, Coxon FP, Helfrich MH, Crockett JC, Mellis D, Vellodi A, Tezcan I, Notarangelo LD, Rogers MJ, Vezzoni P, Villa A, Frattini A
Am J Hum Genet 2008 Jul;83(1):64-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2008.06.015. PMID: 18606301Free PMC Article
Lee WI, Torgerson TR, Schumacher MJ, Yel L, Zhu Q, Ochs HD
Blood 2005 Mar 1;105(5):1881-90. Epub 2004 Sep 9 doi: 10.1182/blood-2003-12-4420. PMID: 15358621

Diagnosis

Meshaal S, El Hawary R, Adel R, Abd Elaziz D, Erfan A, Lotfy S, Hafez M, Hassan M, Johnson M, Rojas-Restrepo J, Gamez-Diaz L, Grimbacher B, Shoman W, Abdelmeguid Y, Boutros J, Galal N, El-Guindy N, Elmarsafy A
J Clin Immunol 2020 Aug;40(6):820-832. Epub 2020 Jun 6 doi: 10.1007/s10875-020-00799-2. PMID: 32506362
Fekrvand S, Yazdani R, Olbrich P, Azizi G, Shirzadi R, Modaresi M, Sohani M, Delavari S, Kalantari A, Shariat M, Shafiei A, Lu N, Hassanpour G, Rahimi Hajiabadi M, Ashournia P, Razaghian A, Asgharyan M, Shahraki-Ghadimi Z, Rouhani R, Hoda Fallah F, Rezaei N, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2020 May;31(4):405-417. Epub 2020 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.13228. PMID: 32058651
Ben-Ali M, Kechout N, Mekki N, Yang J, Chan KW, Barakat A, Aadam Z, Gamara J, Gargouri L, Largueche B, BelHadj-Hmida N, Nedri A, Ameur HB, Mellouli F, Boukari R, Bejaoui M, Bousfiha A, Ben-Mustapha I, Lau YL, Barbouche MR
J Clin Immunol 2020 Jan;40(1):96-104. Epub 2019 Nov 6 doi: 10.1007/s10875-019-00706-4. PMID: 31696364
Gemayel KT, Litman GW, Sriaroon P
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016 Oct;117(4):439-441. Epub 2016 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.07.038. PMID: 27576013
Bousfiha AA, Jeddane L, El Hafidi N, Benajiba N, Rada N, El Bakkouri J, Kili A, Benmiloud S, Benhsaien I, Faiz I, Maataoui O, Aadam Z, Aglaguel A, Baba LA, Jouhadi Z, Abilkassem R, Bouskraoui M, Hida M, Najib J, Alj HS, Ailal F; Moroccan Society for Primary Immunodeficiencies (MSPID)
J Clin Immunol 2014 May;34(4):459-68. Epub 2014 Mar 12 doi: 10.1007/s10875-014-0005-8. PMID: 24619622

Therapy

Nihira H, Izawa K, Ito M, Umebayashi H, Okano T, Kajikawa S, Nanishi E, Keino D, Murakami K, Isa-Nishitani M, Shiba T, Honda Y, Hijikata A, Yasu T, Kubota T, Hasegawa Y, Kawashima Y, Nakano N, Takada H, Ohga S, Heike T, Takita J, Ohara O, Takei S, Takahashi M, Kanegane H, Morio T, Iwaki-Egawa S, Sasahara Y, Nishikomori R, Yasumi T
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Aug;148(2):550-562. Epub 2021 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.01.018. PMID: 33529688
Cicalese MP, Ferrua F, Castagnaro L, Pajno R, Barzaghi F, Giannelli S, Dionisio F, Brigida I, Bonopane M, Casiraghi M, Tabucchi A, Carlucci F, Grunebaum E, Adeli M, Bredius RG, Puck JM, Stepensky P, Tezcan I, Rolfe K, De Boever E, Reinhardt RR, Appleby J, Ciceri F, Roncarolo MG, Aiuti A
Blood 2016 Jul 7;128(1):45-54. Epub 2016 Apr 29 doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-01-688226. PMID: 27129325Free PMC Article
Bousfiha AA, Jeddane L, El Hafidi N, Benajiba N, Rada N, El Bakkouri J, Kili A, Benmiloud S, Benhsaien I, Faiz I, Maataoui O, Aadam Z, Aglaguel A, Baba LA, Jouhadi Z, Abilkassem R, Bouskraoui M, Hida M, Najib J, Alj HS, Ailal F; Moroccan Society for Primary Immunodeficiencies (MSPID)
J Clin Immunol 2014 May;34(4):459-68. Epub 2014 Mar 12 doi: 10.1007/s10875-014-0005-8. PMID: 24619622

Prognosis

Marakhonov AV, Efimova IY, Mukhina AA, Zinchenko RA, Balinova NV, Rodina Y, Pershin D, Ryzhkova OP, Orlova AA, Zabnenkova VV, Cherevatova TB, Beskorovainaya TS, Shchagina OA, Polyakov AV, Markova ZG, Minzhenkova ME, Shilova NV, Larin SS, Khadzhieva MB, Dudina ES, Kalinina EV, Mudaeva DA, Saydaeva DH, Matulevich SA, Belyashova EY, Yakubovskiy GI, Tebieva IS, Gabisova YV, Irinina NA, Nurgalieva LR, Saifullina EV, Belyaeva TI, Romanova OS, Voronin SV, Shcherbina A, Kutsev SI
J Clin Immunol 2024 Apr 5;44(4):93. doi: 10.1007/s10875-024-01691-z. PMID: 38578360
Xue Y, Zhao Y, Wu B, Shu J, Yan D, Li D, Yu X, Cai C
Mol Genet Genomic Med 2023 Aug;11(8):e2197. Epub 2023 May 19 doi: 10.1002/mgg3.2197. PMID: 37204045Free PMC Article
Meshaal S, El Hawary R, Adel R, Abd Elaziz D, Erfan A, Lotfy S, Hafez M, Hassan M, Johnson M, Rojas-Restrepo J, Gamez-Diaz L, Grimbacher B, Shoman W, Abdelmeguid Y, Boutros J, Galal N, El-Guindy N, Elmarsafy A
J Clin Immunol 2020 Aug;40(6):820-832. Epub 2020 Jun 6 doi: 10.1007/s10875-020-00799-2. PMID: 32506362
Fekrvand S, Yazdani R, Olbrich P, Azizi G, Shirzadi R, Modaresi M, Sohani M, Delavari S, Kalantari A, Shariat M, Shafiei A, Lu N, Hassanpour G, Rahimi Hajiabadi M, Ashournia P, Razaghian A, Asgharyan M, Shahraki-Ghadimi Z, Rouhani R, Hoda Fallah F, Rezaei N, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2020 May;31(4):405-417. Epub 2020 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.13228. PMID: 32058651
Cicalese MP, Ferrua F, Castagnaro L, Pajno R, Barzaghi F, Giannelli S, Dionisio F, Brigida I, Bonopane M, Casiraghi M, Tabucchi A, Carlucci F, Grunebaum E, Adeli M, Bredius RG, Puck JM, Stepensky P, Tezcan I, Rolfe K, De Boever E, Reinhardt RR, Appleby J, Ciceri F, Roncarolo MG, Aiuti A
Blood 2016 Jul 7;128(1):45-54. Epub 2016 Apr 29 doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-01-688226. PMID: 27129325Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Xue Y, Zhao Y, Wu B, Shu J, Yan D, Li D, Yu X, Cai C
Mol Genet Genomic Med 2023 Aug;11(8):e2197. Epub 2023 May 19 doi: 10.1002/mgg3.2197. PMID: 37204045Free PMC Article
Fekrvand S, Yazdani R, Olbrich P, Azizi G, Shirzadi R, Modaresi M, Sohani M, Delavari S, Kalantari A, Shariat M, Shafiei A, Lu N, Hassanpour G, Rahimi Hajiabadi M, Ashournia P, Razaghian A, Asgharyan M, Shahraki-Ghadimi Z, Rouhani R, Hoda Fallah F, Rezaei N, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2020 May;31(4):405-417. Epub 2020 Mar 6 doi: 10.1111/pai.13228. PMID: 32058651
Cagdas D, Gur Cetinkaya P, Karaatmaca B, Esenboga S, Tan C, Yılmaz T, Gümüş E, Barış S, Kuşkonmaz B, Ozgur TT, Bali P, Santisteban I, Orhan D, Yüce A, Cetinkaya D, Boztug K, Hershfield M, Sanal O, Tezcan İ
J Clin Immunol 2018 May;38(4):484-493. Epub 2018 May 9 doi: 10.1007/s10875-018-0496-9. PMID: 29744787
Bousfiha AA, Jeddane L, El Hafidi N, Benajiba N, Rada N, El Bakkouri J, Kili A, Benmiloud S, Benhsaien I, Faiz I, Maataoui O, Aadam Z, Aglaguel A, Baba LA, Jouhadi Z, Abilkassem R, Bouskraoui M, Hida M, Najib J, Alj HS, Ailal F; Moroccan Society for Primary Immunodeficiencies (MSPID)
J Clin Immunol 2014 May;34(4):459-68. Epub 2014 Mar 12 doi: 10.1007/s10875-014-0005-8. PMID: 24619622
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Recent systematic reviews

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Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2021;21(4):664-672. doi: 10.2174/1871530320666200613204426. PMID: 32533820

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