CASE REPORT article

Front. Pediatr.

Sec. Pediatric Cardiology

Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1572733

Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Children Caused by a New Mutation in the BMPR2 Gene

Provisionally accepted
Ting  TangTing Tang1,2Shuqi  WuShuqi Wu2Chang  PengChang Peng2*Li  WangLi Wang2
  • 1Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
  • 2Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe condition that has been linked to hereditary factors. Mutations in the gene encoding bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) have been identified as a cause of heritable PAH. We report the discovery of a novel point mutation combined with a deletion insertion mutation (c.621+2T>C/c.621+5_621+11delinsA) in the BMPR2 gene of an 11-year-old PAH patient lacking a family history of genetic disease (Clinical trial number: not applicable). This report expands the genetic landscape and offers a scientific foundation for early disease detection, personalized treatment strategies, and genetic counseling.

Keywords: pulmonary arterial hypertension, BMPR2 mutation, Deletion insertion mutation, Children, PAH

Received: 07 Feb 2025; Accepted: 30 Apr 2025.

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* Correspondence: Chang Peng, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou Province, China

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