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  • Genetics
  • Developmental Biology
  • Urology

Background:

  • Bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC) is a severe congenital uro-rectal malformation.
  • Previous research suggested rare copy number variations (CNVs), such as 22q11.21 duplications, are implicated in BEEC etiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify novel rare CNVs associated with BEEC.
  • To investigate the role of inherited CNVs in the multifactorial nature of BEEC.

Main Methods:

  • Array analysis was performed on 169 BEEC patients.
  • Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification excluded 22q11.21 duplications prior to analysis.
  • Stringent and relaxed filter criteria were applied to detect CNVs of varying sizes.

Main Results:

  • Seven rare CNVs (1-6.08 Mb) were identified under stringent criteria.
  • Six additional rare CNVs (0.03-0.08 Mb) were found using relaxed criteria.
  • Inheritance patterns (maternal/paternal) were confirmed for 10 CNVs; one patient had a 22q11.1 duplication linked to cat eye syndrome.

Conclusions:

  • Several rare CNVs were identified in BEEC patients, warranting further investigation.
  • Inherited rare CNVs may act as modifiers or contributors to BEEC phenotypes.