Haploinsufficiency of A20 (HA20) is a monogenic autosomal-dominant genetic autoinflammatory disease caused by loss of function mutations in the
A 39-year-old man with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus since 19 years was admitted to the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University. He also suffered from recurring and minor mouth ulcers since early childhood. His laboratory evaluation results revealed reduced islet function, normal lipid profile, HbA1c of 7%, elevated glutamate decarboxylase antibodies, elevated hepatic transaminases, and elevated thyroid-related antibodies with normal thyroid function. Notably, the patient was diagnosed in adolescence and never had ketoacidosis, the islets were functioning despite the long disease duration, his abnormal liver function could not be reasonably explained, and he had early onset Behcet’s-like disease symptom. Hence, although he was on routine follow-up for diabetes, we communicated with him and obtained consent for genetic testing. Whole-exome sequencing revealed a novel c.1467_1468delinsAT heterozygous mutation in the gene TNFAIP3, which is located in exon 7, resulting in a stop-gained type mutation p.Q490*. With good but mild fluctuating glycemic control, the patient received intensive insulin therapy with long-acting and short-acting insulin. The liver function was improved by using ursodeoxycholic acid 0.75 mg/d during the follow-up.
We report a novel pathogenic mutation in