Case Report: SLC52A2 variants cause Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome type 2, characterized by pure red cell aplastic anemia: clinical and genetic features of three Chinese children

This case series provides detailed longitudinal data on riboflavin-responsive PRCA as a core presenting feature of BVVLS2 and reports rare <i>SLC52A2</i> variants in the Chinese population. Early riboflavin treatment effectively reversed anemia and partially improved neurological deficits, which may inform a new diagnostic and therapeutic approach for unexplained PRCA accompanied by neurodegenerative features.

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Frontiers in Pediatrics
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2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1725574
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Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
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Case Report: SLC52A2 variants cause Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome type 2, characterized by pure red cell aplastic anemia: clinical and genetic features of three Chinese children

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Case Report: SLC52A2 variants cause Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome type 2, characterized by pure red cell aplastic anemia: clinical and genetic features of three Chinese children

Bomao Zhong, Xiaomei Lu, Landi Lai, Qi Peng, Ziqiang Liu, Zhenzhen Chen
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This case series provides detailed longitudinal data on riboflavin-responsive PRCA as a core presenting feature of BVVLS2 and reports rare <i>SLC52A2</i> variants in the Chinese population. Early riboflavin treatment effectively reversed anemia and partially improved neurological deficits, which may inform a new diagnostic and therapeutic approach for unexplained PRCA accompanied by neurodegenerative features.

Frontiers in PediatricsVol. 14
Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN), Institute of Molecular Genetics (RU), Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 62%
Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
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