The GAIN Registry — a New Prospective Study for Patients with Multi-organ Autoimmunity and Autoinflammation

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Contributors

  • Paulina Staus - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Stephan Rusch - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Sabine El-Helou - , University of Freiburg, Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Gabriele Müller - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Máté Krausz - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Ulf Geisen - , Kiel University (Author)
  • Andrés Caballero-Oteyza - , University of Freiburg, Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Renate Krüger - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Shahrzad Bakhtiar - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Min Ae Lee-Kirsch - , Department of Paediatrics (Author)
  • Maria Fasshauer - , Klinikum St. Georg Leipzig, Leipzig University (Author)
  • Ulrich Baumann - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Bimba Franziska Hoyer - , Kiel University (Author)
  • João Farela Neves - , Hospital de Dona Estefânia, NOVA University Lisbon (Author)
  • Michael Borte - , Klinikum St. Georg Leipzig, Leipzig University (Author)
  • Maria Carrabba - , IRCCS Fondazione Ca'Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano (Author)
  • Fabian Hauck - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Stephan Ehl - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Peter Bader - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Horst von Bernuth - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Labor Berlin GmbH (Author)
  • Faranaz Atschekzei - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Mikko R.J. Seppänen - , University of Helsinki (Author)
  • Klaus Warnatz - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Alexandra Nieters - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Gerhard Kindle - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Bodo Grimbacher - , University of Freiburg, Satellite Center Freiburg, Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)

Abstract

Patient registries are a very important and essential tool for investigating rare diseases, as most physicians only see a limited number of cases during their career. Diseases of multi-organ autoimmunity and autoinflammation are especially challenging, as they are characterized by diverse clinical phenotypes and highly variable expressivity. The GAIN consortium (German multi-organ Auto Immunity Network) developed a dataset addressing these challenges. ICD-11, HPO, and ATC codes were incorporated to document various clinical manifestations and medications with a defined terminology. The GAIN dataset comprises detailed information on genetics, phenotypes, medication, and laboratory values. Between November 2019 and July 2022, twelve centers from Europe have registered 419 patients with multi-organ autoimmunity or autoinflammation. The median age at onset of symptoms was 13 years (IQR 3–28) and the median delay from onset to diagnosis was 5 years (IQR 1–14). Of 354 (84.5%) patients who were genetically tested, 248 (59.2%) had a defined monogenetic cause. For 87 (20.8%) patients, no mutation was found and for 19 (4.5%), the result was pending. The most common gene affected was NFkB1 (48, 11.5%), and the second common was CTLA4 (40, 9.5%), both genetic patient groups being fostered by specific research projects within GAIN. The GAIN registry may serve as a valuable resource for research in the inborn error of immunity community by providing a platform for etiological and diagnostic research projects, as well as observational trials on treatment options.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1289-1301
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of clinical immunology
Volume43
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 37084016

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • Autoimmunity, Autoinflammation, Epidemiology, Immune-dysregulation, Inborn error of immunity, Primary immunodeficiency, Rare diseases, Autoimmunity/genetics, Prospective Studies, Mutation/genetics, Humans, Europe, Registries