Frontiers in Medicine (Feb 2024)

Frequency of IDH1 mutation in adult-type diffuse astrocytic gliomas in a tertiary hospital in Kenya

  • Samuel Gakinya,
  • Anderson Mutuiri,
  • Timothy Onyuma,
  • Beverly Cheserem,
  • Edwin Mogere

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1305714
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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The 2021 WHO classification of gliomas has separated gliomas based on their IDH mutation status, reflecting differences in their pathogenesis and clinical characteristics. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of IDH mutations in gliomas in this region. This study aimed to determine the frequency of the IDH1 mutation in adult-type diffuse astrocytic gliomas in a tertiary hospital in Kenya. Approximately half of the gliomas were positive for the IDH1 mutation, with a slight male predominance. Our study provides crucial insights into the frequency of IDH1 mutations in gliomas in Kenya.

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