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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common causes of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria include a somatic mutation in the PIGA gene. Other causes include mutations in genes of TET2, SUZ12, U2AF1, and JAK2.
Causes
Causes
Life-threatening Causes
- Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no life-threatening causes of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, however complications resulting from untreated disease name is common.
Genetic Causes
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is caused by a somatic mutation in the PIGA gene. The PIGA gene normally encodes phosphatidylinositol glycan class A.[1]
- Other gene mutations associated with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria include the following genes:[2]
- TET2
- SUZ12
- U2AF1
- JAK2
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
References
References
- ↑ Brodsky RA (2014). “Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria”. Blood. 124 (18): 2804–11. doi:10.1182/blood-2014-02-522128. PMC 4215311. PMID 25237200.
- ↑ Shen W, Clemente MJ, Hosono N, Yoshida K, Przychodzen B, Yoshizato T; et al. (2014). “Deep sequencing reveals stepwise mutation acquisition in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria”. J Clin Invest. 124 (10): 4529–38. doi:10.1172/JCI74747. PMC 4191017. PMID 25244093.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]