Skip to main content

Table 2 Summary of clinical and genomic data in the analyzed BM/UCMD patients.

From: Identification of a deep intronic mutation in the COL6A2 gene by a novel custom oligonucleotide CGH array designed to explore allelic and genetic heterogeneity in collagen VI-related myopathies

SAMPLE ID

COL6A1-A2-A3

Genomic Sequencing

Inheritance

Sex

Presentation

Age at review, yr

Max motor ability

(Power Grade)

Contractures

Distal laxity

Skin phenotype

Creatine kinase level*

Respiratory function

(% of predicted)

Cardiac evaluation

Collagen VI SKM

Array

Results

1 (BM) [26]

COL6A2

c.2947_2952del 6 het (mat)

Sporadic

F

3 yrs, difficulty in running & climbing stairs

20

Walked 15 mo-present

Neck, elbows, fingers, knees, ankles

Fingers

Rough skin, dystrophic nails, cheloids

3.5

52%

normal

Mildly reduced at BM of several muscle fibers

chr21 g.(46352739-46352798) _ (46354892-46354936) del

2 (UCMD)

COL6A1

c.350 C>T het p.V117A (pat)

Sporadic

M

Birth, hip dislocation

4

Able to walk

4 UL and 3,4 LL

Knees, ankles

Fingers

none

1.5

89%

normal

ND

-

3 (BM)

-

Familial

F

3 yrs, difficulty in running & climbing stairs

48

Walked 13 mo-present

Neck, elbows, fingers, ankles

none

none

2

58%

normal

ND

-

4 (BM)

-

Familial AD

M

3 yrs, unable to collect objects from the floor

24

Walked 12 mo-present

Neck, elbows, fingers, knees, ankles

Fingers

Hypertrophic scars

1.5

74%

normal

Mildly reduced at BM of some muscle fibers

chr10 g:(33176784_33176843) _(33178291_33178350)del

5 (BM) [45]

-

Familial AD

M

18 yrs, reduced stamina

36

Walked 12 mo-present

Neck, fingers, knees, ankles

none

none

4

95%

normal

Normal amount and localization

chr12 g:(54068784_54068843) _(54070617_54070676)dup

6 (BM)

-

Sporadic

M

5 yrs, difficulty in bending forward

15

Walked 12 mo-14 yrs

Neck, trunk, elbows, fingers, hips, knees, ankles

Fingers

none

18

44%

normal

Normal amount and localization

-

7 (BM)

-

Familial AD

M

30 yrs, easily fatigued, falls

60

Walked 12 mo-present

Fingers, ankles

Fingers

none

2.5

ND

normal

Normal amount and localization

-

8 (BM)

-

Familial AD

F

5 yrs, contractures

39

Walked 12 mo-present

Shoulders, elbows, fingers, hips

None

none

0.8

ND

Sinus tachycardia

ND

-

9 (UCMD)

-

Sporadic

F

Birth with pes talus

3

Walked 14 mo-present

none

Fingers

none

2

ND

ND

Reduced at BM of muscle fibers

-

10 (UCMD) [11]

-

Sporadic

F

Birth with delay in motor milestones

8

Able to walk

4 UL and LL

none

Fingers

Follicular hyperplasia

normal

85%

normal

Reduced at BM of muscle fibers

-

11 (UCMD)

-

Sporadic

M

2 yrs, hyperlaxity and hyperCK

8

Able to walk

1 hip flex - 3 knees ext

Fingers, hip, knees, ankles

None

none

2

33%

normal

ND

-

12 (UCMD)

-

Sporadic

F

18 mo, unable to walk

31

Able to walk 24 mo-12 yrs

Neck, trunk, elbows, fingers, hips, knees, ankles

None

none

1.5

62%

normal

Normal amount and localization

-

13 (UCMD)

-

Sporadic

F

Birth, floppiness

3

Walked 18 mo-present

Fingers, knees, ankles

Fingers

Follicular hyperplasia

2

ND

ND

Reduced at the BM of muscle fibers

-

14 (UCMD)

-

Sporadic

M

Birth

4

Able to walk at 3 yrs

Congenital kyphosis

Fingers

Follicular hyperplasia

normal

ND

normal

ND

-

  1. *Creatine kinase level: times the upper value of normal.
  2. UL: upper limbs; LL: lower limbs; AD: autosomal dominant; yrs: years; mo: months; ND: not done; SkM: skeletal muscle; BM: basement membrane