Evaluation of Concentration and Storage Effects of Mitomycin C in the Diagnosis of Fanconi Anemia Among Idiopatic Aplastic Anemia Patients

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Journal Indian J Hum Genet

Specialty Genetics

Date 2012 Feb 21

PMID 22345984

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Authors

H Mozdarani

K Abed Ashtiani

A Mohseni-Meybodi

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Abstract

Background: Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that shows an increased sensitivity to the intercalating agents such as mytomycin C (MMC), measured as chromosomal aberrations. This study was conducted to differentiate between FA and "idiopathic" aplastic anemia on the basis of induced chromosomal breakage study with MMC.

Materials And Methods: MMC stress tests in different final concentrations of 20 and 50 ng/ml of MMC were conducted on peripheral blood lymphocytes from 32 patients with aplastic anemia and 13 healthy controls. Fifty nanograms per milliliter of MMC from old, fresh and frozen stocks was used to check the sensitivity of diagnosis on FA-diagnosed patients. Statistical analysis was used for the assessment of aberrations, including chromatid and chromosome breaks and exchanges.

Results: Eight patients (25%) with a very high percentage of chromosomal breakage were diagnosed as FA on the basis of the chromosomal breakage study. Six of these patients exhibited congenital anomalies at presentation, while another two lacked such anomalies or had minor physical problems. Freshly made MMC has shown more sensitivity to detect FA patients compared with frozen or 1-week-old MMC stock.

Conclusions: The study indicates that freshly made MMC stress test provides an unequivocal means of differentiation between FA and "idiopathic" aplastic anemia. Further, the study, the first of its kind from Iran, stresses on the need for conducting this test in all aplastic anemia cases, even those without congenital anomalies, for accurate and timely diagnosis of FA to implement appropriate therapy.

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