Table 2

Genes associated with childhood-onset pulmonary hypertension

GeneForm of PHAffecting childrenHigh evidence of pathogenicity
ACVRL1 (ALK1)IPAH, HPAH
BMPR1BIPAH
BMPR2IPAH, HPAH
CAV1IPAH, HPAH
EIF2AK4PVOD
ENGIPAH
KCNK3IPAH, HPAH
NOTCH3IPAH
SMAD9IPAH
  • High evidence of pathogenicity requires evidence for positive family segregation between genotype and phenotype or multiple reports supporting causative role in human disease together with additional evidence such as functional studies.

  • ACVRL1 (ALK1) activin-like kinase-type 1; BMPR1B, bone morphogenetic protein receptor 1B; BMPR2, bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2; CAV1, caveolin 1; EIF2AK4, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-α kinase 4; ENG, Endoglin; HPAH, hereditary pulmonary hypertension; IPAH, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; KCNK3, potassium channel subfamily K, member 3; NOTCH3, neurogenic locus notch homologue protein 3; PH, pulmonary hypertension; PVOD, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease; SMAD9, Smad family member 9.