Renal phenotypes correlate with genotypes in unrelated individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex in China.
Cong LuoYe ZhangYu-Shi ZhangMing-Xin ZhangJun NingMin-Feng ChenYuan LiLin QiXiong-Bing ZuYang-Le LiYi CaiPublished in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2022)
Patients with TSC2 variants exhibit more severe renal phenotypes, especially those associated with renal angiomyolipomas (AML), and they often require nephrectomy/partial nephrectomy or mTOR medication. Detection of the genotype is helpful in TSC management.