{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Prevalence and Characteristics of Cystic Fibrosis in Omani Children: A Multi-center Cross-sectional Study.
{Author}: Al Oraimi S;Al Shidhani K;Al Harthi H;Al Sinani S;Al Busaidi N;Al Bimani M;Al Salmi Q;Al Kindi H;
{Journal}: Oman Med J
{Volume}: 37
{Issue}: 6
{Year}: Nov 2022
暂无{DOI}: 10.5001/omj.2022.101
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>To describe the demographic distribution of cystic fibrosis (CF) in Omani children, estimate the national prevalence, and provide updated mutational panels of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of all CF patients who had been diagnosed and followed-up at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and Royal Hospital in Oman between 2006 and 2020. Data were collected from electronic hospital records and telephone interviews.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A total of 227 patients with CF were included in the study. Geographical clusters of the disease were identified in the governorates of Al-Batinah, A'Dhahirah, and A'Dakhiliyah. Parental consanguinity and family history of CF were present in 68.3% and 69.6% of the patients, respectively. The most common CFTR mutation was p.Ser549Arg (52.0%), followed by p.Phe508del (12.3%), and c.2988+1G>A (4.4%). Three novel CFTR mutations were identified, viz., Leu88TyrFs*, p.Asp192Val, and c.4242+1G>C.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The estimated prevalence of CF in Oman is 10.3 per 100 000 individuals. Premarital genetic counseling and preimplantation genetic testing are recommended in CF-prevalent regions.