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Table 1 Clinical, biochemical and molecular details of the Indian patients with Tay–Sachs disease

From: Identification of deletion-duplication in HEXA gene in five children with Tay-Sachs disease from India

Patient ID

Age at diagnosis(Months/ Sex

NativeState

Cosan-guinity

Hex-A activity(MUGS) (nmol/hr./mg) = (x)

Total Hexactivity(MUG) = (y)

a HexA % =(x/y) X 100

Genotypes

Phenotypes

Nucleotide level (Allele fromFather/ Allele from Mother)

Protein level (Allele from Father/Allele from Mother)

1

18/M

Gujarat

No

0.9

1292.1

0.07

Exon-2-3del/ Exon-2-3del

Not

Regression of milestone, cherry red spot,abnormal muscle tone, hyperacusis, seizures,abnormal MRI,

2

14/M

Gujarat

No

1.05

Not done

Exon-2-3del/ Exon-2-3del

Not applicable

Regression of milestone, cherry red spot,poor vision, abnormal muscle tone,hyperacusis, seizures, abnormal MRI, abnormalEEG

3

12/F

Gujarat

No

3.8

2185.7

0.17

c.1385A > T/Exon-1 deletion

p.E462V/ Not applicable

Regression of milestone, cherry red spot,abnormal muscle tone, seizures, hyperacusis,hearing impairment

4

13/F

Gujarat

No

2.5

1635

0.15

c.1385A > T/Exon-1 deletion

p.E462V/ Not applicable

Regression of milestone, hypotonia,hyperacusis, cherry red spot, abnormal MRI

5

13/ M

Karnataka

Yes

1.78

2198.2

0.08

c.1527-2 A > T/Exon-1 duplication

Not applicable

Regression of milestone, cherry red spot,hypotonia

  1. Normal total-Hexosaminidase values using MUG substrate in our controls − 723 to 2700 nmol/hr./mg protein and normal Hex-A activity using MUGS substrate- 80 to 410 nmol/hr./mg
  2. aThe MUG/MUGS ratio for Hex A is 3.7:1 [10]