SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report

This case report details a 6-year-old Han Chinese girl diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) associated with a frameshift variant in the SOCS1 gene. Initially presenting with fever and rash, the patient exhibited abnormal liver function, hypocomplementemia, and positive antinuclear and a...

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Main Authors: Lu Cao, Qin Wang, Huating Zhang, Jianjiang Zhang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1618483/full
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description This case report details a 6-year-old Han Chinese girl diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) associated with a frameshift variant in the SOCS1 gene. Initially presenting with fever and rash, the patient exhibited abnormal liver function, hypocomplementemia, and positive antinuclear and anti-dsDNA antibodies. Genetic testing identified a heterozygous frameshift mutation in the SOCS1 gene, inherited from her mother. The girl was treated with intravenous methylprednisolone, oral prednisolone, hydroxychloroquine, and mycophenolate mofetil, leading to significant clinical improvement. Considering the clinically relevant variant in SOCS1, the findings suggest that identifying pathogenic genes can facilitate the development of new therapeutic targets and biomarkers, with JAK inhibitors showing promise for treating SOCS1-related conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-fd59c2a1a84d4d739932ddea489671192025-08-20T03:28:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-07-011310.3389/fped.2025.16184831618483SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case reportLu CaoQin WangHuating ZhangJianjiang ZhangThis case report details a 6-year-old Han Chinese girl diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) associated with a frameshift variant in the SOCS1 gene. Initially presenting with fever and rash, the patient exhibited abnormal liver function, hypocomplementemia, and positive antinuclear and anti-dsDNA antibodies. Genetic testing identified a heterozygous frameshift mutation in the SOCS1 gene, inherited from her mother. The girl was treated with intravenous methylprednisolone, oral prednisolone, hydroxychloroquine, and mycophenolate mofetil, leading to significant clinical improvement. Considering the clinically relevant variant in SOCS1, the findings suggest that identifying pathogenic genes can facilitate the development of new therapeutic targets and biomarkers, with JAK inhibitors showing promise for treating SOCS1-related conditions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1618483/fullsystemic lupus erythematosusSOCS1 insufficiencychildphospholipid antibodycase report
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SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report
Frontiers in Pediatrics
systemic lupus erythematosus
SOCS1 insufficiency
child
phospholipid antibody
case report
title SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report
title_full SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report
title_fullStr SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report
title_full_unstemmed SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report
title_short SOCS1 insufficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus in a child: a case report
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topic systemic lupus erythematosus
SOCS1 insufficiency
child
phospholipid antibody
case report
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