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The Spectrum and Frequency of Cystic Fibrosis Mutations in Albanian Patients Cover

The Spectrum and Frequency of Cystic Fibrosis Mutations in Albanian Patients

By: I Kasmi,  G Kasmi,  B Basholli,  HS Sefa and  E Vevecka  
Open Access
|Sep 2024

Figures & Tables

Genotype variants and their frequency

Genotype variantsFrequency number (N=)Percentage %
F508del/F508del8775.00
F508del/non F508del2319.82
F508del/G85E43.44
F508del/E822X32.58
F508del/621+1G>T32.58
F508del/R1066C32.58
F508del/G1349D21.72
F508del/G542X21.72
F508del/N1303K21.72
F508del/R1070Q10.86
F508del/S466X-R1070Q - in cis10.86
F508del/R1158X10.86
F508del /E831X10.86
non F508del/non F508del65.17
G542X/621+1G>T10.86
G85E/R1158X10.86
G542X/E822X10.86
621+1G>T/621+1G>T10.86
CFTR dele 2.3/1811+1G->C10.86
S466X-R1070Q in cis / E822X10.86

Incidence of Cystic fibrosis in Albania

Time PeriodBirth Rate in AlbaniaCF cases diagnosed at UHCMTIncidence
1992–201711441382851:4014

Overview data about patient with CF in Albania*

Year of follow up 2019Number (n=)Percentage (%)
No. of patients133100
Male7254.14
Female6145.86
  • Mean Age (years) at follow up.

  • (Min-max)

  • 10.5

  • 0.5–28.0

  • Mean Age (years) at diagnosis.

  • (Min-max)

  • 0.75

  • 0.0–16.0

No. of patients <18 years11586.47
No. of patients > 18 years1813.53
Homozygote for F508del8765.41
Compound heterozygous mutation F508del2317.29
Non-F508 mutation patients64.51
One determined mutation64.51
Unexamined118.27
  • Mean BMI Z-score: ± SD.

  • >18 years old

  • <18 years old

  • −1.2

  • −0.7

Mean FEV1 (% predicted)89.7
Chronic S.aureus3929.32
Chronic P.aeruginosae3324.8
CF liver disease5440.60
CF-related diabetes64.51
Pancreatic sufficient cases32.2

Allele frequencies in 122 Albanian patients and Classes according to their effect on the synthesis and/or function of the CFTR protein_

CFTR gene mutations NM_00492.3 Legacy name, coding DNA, protein nameMutation TypeClass of MutationAll Alleles N= 244(%)
F508del, c.1521_1523delCTT, p. Phe508deldeletionII203(83.19)
621+1G>T, c.489+1G>TsplicingI6 (2.45)
E822X, c.2464G>T, p. Glu822TernonsenseI5 (2.04)
G85E, c.254G>A, p. Gly85GlumissenseII5 (2.04)
G542X (c.1624G>T) p. Gly542TernonsenseI4 (1.63)
R1066C, c.3196C>T, p. Arg1066CysmissenseII3 (1.22)
**R1070Q, c.3209G>A, p. Arg1070GlnmissenseUnclassified3 (1.22)
R1158X, c.3472C>T, p. Arg1158TernonsenseI2 (0.81)
G1349D, c.4046G>A p. Gly1349AspmissenseIII2 (0.81)
N1303K, (c.3909C>G), p. Asn1303LysmissenseII2 (0.81)
**S466X, c.1397C>G, p. Ser466TernonsenseI2 (0.81)
1811+1G->C, c.1679+1G>CsplicingV1 (0.40)
E831X, c.2491G>T, p. Glu831XnonsenseI1 (0.40)
CFTRdele2-3(21kb), c.54-5940_273 + 10250 del, p. Ser18Argfs*16deletionI1 (0.40)
Language: English
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Published on: Sep 6, 2024
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© 2024 I Kasmi, G Kasmi, B Basholli, HS Sefa, E Vevecka, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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