Non-Cystic Fibrosis-Related Meconium Ileus: GUCY2C-Associated Disease Discovered through Rapid Neonatal Whole-Exome Sequencing

J Pediatr. 2019 Aug:211:207-210. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.04.022. Epub 2019 May 10.

Abstract

Meconium ileus is caused by cystic fibrosis; however, mutations in the GUCY2C gene also cause this disease. We report non-cystic fibrosis meconium ileus in an infant of non-Middle Eastern origin with compound heterozygous mutations in GUCY2C.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Exome Sequencing*
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Meconium Ileus / genetics*
  • Mutation, Missense*
  • Receptors, Enterotoxin / genetics*

Substances

  • GUCY2C protein, human
  • Receptors, Enterotoxin