Table 1.

Summary of the clinical features, genetic characterization, and International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis-Bleeding Assessment Tool for patients with Bethlem myopathy or UCMD included in this study

Patient 1/FPatient 2/MPatient 3/MPatient 4/FPatient 5/F
Clinical phenotype BetMy AD UCMD intermediate BetMy BetMy AD BetMy AD 
Onset      
 Age Adolescence Neonatal Neonatal Adolescence Childhood 
 Symptoms Difficulties in sport Hypotonia, respiratory distress Hypotonia, finger contractures Shoulder and knee dislocation Slower than peers 
Last evaluation      
 Age 20 20 18 47 54 
 Best motor function Run WCB (8 y) Run Walk Walk 
COL6A mutations COL6A3: c.5035G>T; p.Gly1679Trp COL6A1: c.930 + 189C>T, intron 11 COL6A3: c.4859C>T, p.Pro1620Leu (pseudohomozygosity) COL6A3: c.5035G>T; p.Gly1679Trp COL6A3: c.5035G>T; p.Gly1679Trp 
Platelet count (×109/L)* 251 269 212 267 237 
Bleeding phenotype Menorrhagia, mild trauma-related bruises Not applicable Not applicable Menorrhagia, mild trauma-related bruises, mild oral cavity bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage Menorrhagia, mild trauma-related bruises, mild oral cavity bleeding 
ISTH-BAT43  
Patient 1/FPatient 2/MPatient 3/MPatient 4/FPatient 5/F
Clinical phenotype BetMy AD UCMD intermediate BetMy BetMy AD BetMy AD 
Onset      
 Age Adolescence Neonatal Neonatal Adolescence Childhood 
 Symptoms Difficulties in sport Hypotonia, respiratory distress Hypotonia, finger contractures Shoulder and knee dislocation Slower than peers 
Last evaluation      
 Age 20 20 18 47 54 
 Best motor function Run WCB (8 y) Run Walk Walk 
COL6A mutations COL6A3: c.5035G>T; p.Gly1679Trp COL6A1: c.930 + 189C>T, intron 11 COL6A3: c.4859C>T, p.Pro1620Leu (pseudohomozygosity) COL6A3: c.5035G>T; p.Gly1679Trp COL6A3: c.5035G>T; p.Gly1679Trp 
Platelet count (×109/L)* 251 269 212 267 237 
Bleeding phenotype Menorrhagia, mild trauma-related bruises Not applicable Not applicable Menorrhagia, mild trauma-related bruises, mild oral cavity bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage Menorrhagia, mild trauma-related bruises, mild oral cavity bleeding 
ISTH-BAT43  

AD, autosomal dominant; BetMy, Bethlem myopathy; ISTH-BAT, International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis-Bleeding Assessment Tool; WCB, wheelchair bound.

*

Normal value: 200 to 450 ×109/L.

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