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Table 1 Patient’s clinical manifestation

From: A novel mutation of WFS1 gene leading to increase ER stress and cell apoptosis is associated an autosomal dominant form of Wolfram syndrome type 1

Phenotype Emerge age Relevant examination results
Diabetes Mellitus (insulin dependent) 6 years old The level of fasting blood glucose was fluctuated from 8 to 10 mmol/L while the arrival at our center;
HbA1c: 8.00%;
Release of C-peptide after arginine infusion: 0 min➔0.013 nmol/L (0.039 ng/ml); 2 min➔0.035 nmol/L (0.105 ng/ml); 3 min➔0.037 nmol/L (0.111 ng/ml); 5 min➔0.036 nmol/L (0.110 ng/ml);
Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies (+).
Sensorineural deafness 14 years old Pure tone average hearing level: 60-65 dB;
Air bone gap10 dB;
Acoustic impedance audiometry: type A tympanogram of both sides;
Contralateral and ipsilateral acoustic stapedius reflex positive on both sides.
Optic nerve atrophy 19 years old Visual acuity: count fingers at 15 cm (bilateral);
Funduscopy: pallor retina and optic nerve with unclear cup to disc ratio;
Brain MRI: bilateral optic nerve atrophy.
neurogenic bladder 21 years old MRU showed bilateral dilated urinary tract;
Urodynamic study: detrusor external sphincter dyssynergia (DESD).
Partial central diabetes insipidus 21 years old Urinary osmolality: 95.0 mOsm/kg;
Plasma osmolality: 291 mOsm/L;
Urinary gravity: 1.002;
Water-deprivation and vasopressin test showed partial central diabetes inspidus.
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