Browsing by Author "Kohli, Sudha"

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    Clinical and Genetic Profile of Children With Short Stature Presenting to a Genetic Clinic in Northern India
    (Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2022-06) Singh, Kanika; Puri, Ratna Dua; Bijarnia-Mahay, Sunita; Lall, Meena; Verma, Jyotsna; Saxena, Renu; Kohli, Sudha; Thomas, Divya; Saviour, Pushpa; Verma, IC
    Objective: To define the spectrum of genetic disorders in patients with short stature visiting the genetic out-patient department in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A chart review was done for 455 individuals (10 months-16 yrs) with short stature, who were evaluated at the genetic clinic from 1 January, 2017 upto 31 October, 2018. 226 patients who needed detailed evaluation, the spectrum of genetic diagnosis is presented. Results: Proportionate short stature was identified in 63% individuals (n=142) of which 93 (65%) were recognizable syndromes such as Turner syndrome, and William syndrome, and RASopathies. In clinically undefined syndromes (39, 27%), a diagnosis could be made by karyotype (n=3/10), chromosomal microarray (6/12) and exome sequencing (1/6). In the 84 children in the disproportionate short stature group (37%), lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) (45%, n=38) were identified by enzyme analysis in 86.8% and skeletal dysplasias (44%, n=37) identified by skeletal survey in 89% cases. Conclusions: In undefined syndromic short stature, chromosomal microarray may be the first investigation of choice if phenotyping is not suggestive of a specific genetic syndrome. Exome sequencing can be useful in identifying newer genes among idiopathic and familial short stature cohorts.
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    Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy with molecular characterization in two Indian families.
    (2005-09-03) Verma, I C; Bijarnia, Sunita; Saxena, Renu; Kohli, Sudha; Puri, Ratna Dua; Thomas, Elizabeth; Chowdhary, Debashish; Jha, S N; Grover, A K
    PURPOSE: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) presents in early adulthood with painless progressive blindness of one or both eyes. Usually there is a positive family history of similar disease on the maternal side. Definitive diagnosis can be established by finding the change in the mitochondrial gene. No molecular studies have been reported from India. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Clinical, ophthalmologic and molecular studies were carried out in two patients from different families and available first degree relatives. The subjects were tested for the three common mutations seen in LHON by molecular techniques of polymerase chain reaction using mutation specific primers. RESULTS: The mutations G3460A and G11778A in the mitochondrial genes MTND1 and MTND4, known to be causative for LHON, were found in one family each. CONCLUSION: Diagnosis of LHON should be considered in familial cases and in young adults with optic atrophy. Confirmation of diagnosis should be sought by molecular gene analysis. Genetic counselling should be offered to all 'at risk' relatives of a patient harbouring the mutation.
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    Past, present & future scenario of thalassaemic care & control in India.
    (2011-10) Verma, Ishwar C; Saxena, Renu; Kohli, Sudha
    The first case of thalassaemia, described in a non-Mediterranean person, was from India. Subsequently, cases of thalassaemia were documented in all parts of India. Centres for care of thalassaemics were started in the mid-1970s in Mumbai and Delhi, and then in other cities. The parent's associations, with the help of International Thalassemia Federation, greatly helped in improving the care of thalassaemics. Obtaining blood for transfusion was difficult, but the Indian Red Cross Society and the parent's associations played a crucial role in arranging voluntary donations of blood. Chelation with deferoxamine was used sparingly due to the high cost. The Indian physicians conducted trials with deferiprone, and the drug was first approved and marketed in India. Deferasirox is also now being administered. Studies of physical and pubertal growth documented significant retardation, suggesting that generally patients receive inadequate chelation and transfusions. Bone marrow transplantation is available at a number of centres, and cord blood stem cell storage facilities have been established. Information about mutations in different parts of India is available, and ThalInd, an Indian database has been set up. There is a need to set up preimplantation genetic diagnosis and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. It is argued that too much emphasis should not be placed on premarital screening. The focus should be on screening pregnant women to yield immediate results in reducing the burden of this disorder. Care of thalassaemia has been included in the 12th 5-year Plan of the Government of India. Many States now provide blood transfusions and chelation free of cost. Although inadequacies in care of thalassaemia remain, but the outlook is bright, and the stage is set for initiating a control programme in the high risk States.
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    Prenatal diagnosis of phenylketonuria.
    (2005-11-04) Kohli, Sudha; Saxena, Renu; Thomas, Elizabeth; Rao, Pradeep; Verma, I C
    We report prenatal diagnosis of phenylketonuria by linkage analysis of the markers linked to the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene. Three markers comprising STR (TCTAT)n in intron 3, VNTR (30bp long cassette) in the 3' UTR and Xmn1 RFLP were ascertained in the affected child, the parents and the chorionic villi sample. The foetus was confirmed to be heterozygous for the mutant allele. The diagnosis that the foetus was unaffected was confirmed by biochemical tests in the newborn.
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    Prolonged Impacted Laryngeal Foreign Body
    (2002-10) Kalsotra, Parmod; Kohli, G B; Kohli, Sudha; Manhas, Monica
    A unique presentation of laryngeal foreign body (meat bone) in a four year old girl is presented. She had prolonged impaction of meat bone in the larynx (22 days) and presented with sudden onset of hoarseness but was managed conservatively, outside, on the line of treatment of bronchial asthma. Foreign body was removed by direct laryngoscopy, under general anaesthesia, uneventfully. The presentation and management of airway foreign bodies are discussed in general.
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    Utility of molecular studies in incontinentia pigmenti patients.
    (2011-04) Thakur, Seema; Puri, Ratna D; Kohli, Sudha; Saxena, Renu; Verma, I C
    The diagnosis of incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is fairly easy in the presence of classical features, but can be difficult in cases with partial or non-classical features, especially in the parents. The demonstration that the disease is caused by mutations in the NEMO gene, has remarkably improved genetic counselling for this disorder. We present four families of IP in whom molecular studies established an unequivocal diagnosis in the affected daughters, and showed two mothers to be carriers, thus allowing accurate genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis.