Table 1

Clinical and biochemical characteristics and genetic variation of the DBH gene in four families with dopamine β hydroxylase deficiency syndrome*

ParticipantOrthostasisPlasma levels†Mutation associated with dopamine β hydroxylase deficiency syndrome−1021 genotype
Norepinephrine (pg/ml)Epinephrine (pg/ml)Dopamine (pg/ml)Dopamine β hydroxylase (U/l)
ND, not determined; C, C allele; T, T allele.
* Participants with orthostatic hypotension boxed.
† Normal values: <600 pg/ml for norepinephrine, <120 pg/ml for epinephrine, and <60 pg/ml for dopamine.
A1.1No7201216016.9Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTC
A.1.2No43932450Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTT
A2.1Yes004800Homozygous IVS1+2T>CTT
A2.2No6024286819.6NDND
A2.3No184112270Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTT
B1.1No11719310.8Heterozygous c.575delATC
B1.2No244912321.3Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTC
B2.1Yes002500IVS1+2T>C/c.575delATC
B2.2No195781214.2Heterozygous c.575delACC
C1.1No2311859.2Heterozygous 764G>TCC
C1.2No18745419Heterozygous 764G>TCC
C2.1No23111449.8Heterozygous 764G>TCC
C2.2Yes07770Homozygous 764G>TCC
C2.3No1311939.8Heterozygous 764G>TCC
D1.1No379119205.8Heterozygous 1625A>GCC
D1.2No43059140Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTT
D2.1Yes20722050IVS1+2T>C/1625A>GTC
D2.2Yes010510IVS1+2T>C/1625A>GTC
D2.3No23523105Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTC
D2.4No29335107.1Heterozygous IVS1+2T>CTC
D2.5Yes501140IVS1+2T>C/1625A>GTC