Exome sequencing has higher diagnostic yield compared to simulated disease-specific panels in children with suspected monogenic disorders

OJ Dillon, S Lunke, Z Stark, A Yeung… - European Journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
As test costs decline, whole-exome sequencing (WES) has become increasingly used for
clinical diagnosis, and now represents the primary alternative to gene panel testing for …

Evaluating systematic reanalysis of clinical genomic data in rare disease from single center experience and literature review

NB Tan, R Stapleton, Z Stark… - Molecular genetics & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Our primary aim was to evaluate the systematic reanalysis of singleton exome
sequencing (ES) data for unsolved cases referred for any indication. A secondary objective …

A three-year follow-up study evaluating clinical utility of exome sequencing and diagnostic potential of reanalysis

JLF Fung, MHC Yu, S Huang, CCY Chung… - NPJ genomic …, 2020 - nature.com
Exome sequencing (ES) has become one of the important diagnostic tools in clinical
genetics with a reported diagnostic rate of 25–58%. Many studies have illustrated the …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical application of genome and exome sequencing as a diagnostic tool for pediatric patients: a scoping review of the literature

HS Smith, JM Swint, SR Lalani, JM Yamal… - Genetics in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Availability of clinical genomic sequencing (CGS) has generated questions about
the value of genome and exome sequencing as a diagnostic tool. Analysis of reported CGS …

Whole genome sequencing diagnostic yield for paediatric patients with suspected genetic disorders: systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment

MC Nurchis, G Altamura, MT Riccardi, FC Radio… - Archives of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Background About 80% of the roughly 7,000 known rare diseases are single gene
disorders, about 85% of which are ultra-rare, affecting less than one in one million …

Rapid targeted genomics in critically ill newborns

CC Van Diemen, WS Kerstjens-Frederikse… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic whole-genome sequencing has been explored in
critically ill newborns, hoping to improve their clinical care and replace time-consuming …

Multi-omics identifies large mitoribosomal subunit instability caused by pathogenic MRPL39 variants as a cause of pediatric onset mitochondrial disease

SSC Amarasekera, DH Hock, NJ Lake… - Human molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
MRPL39 encodes one of 52 proteins comprising the large subunit of the mitochondrial
ribosome (mitoribosome). In conjunction with 30 proteins in the small subunit, the …

Solving patients with rare diseases through programmatic reanalysis of genome-phenome data

L Matalonga, C Hernández-Ferrer, D Piscia… - European Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Reanalysis of inconclusive exome/genome sequencing data increases the diagnosis yield
of patients with rare diseases. However, the cost and efforts required for reanalysis prevent …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic evidence-based review: outcomes from exome and genome sequencing for pediatric patients with congenital anomalies or intellectual disability

J Malinowski, DT Miller, L Demmer, J Gannon… - Genetics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Exome and genome sequencing (ES/GS) are performed frequently in patients with
congenital anomalies, developmental delay, or intellectual disability (CA/DD/ID), but the …

Improving diagnostics of rare genetic diseases with NGS approaches

M Vinkšel, K Writzl, A Maver, B Peterlin - Journal of Community Genetics, 2021 - Springer
According to a rough estimate, one in fifteen people worldwide is affected by a rare disease.
Rare diseases are therefore common in clinical practice; however, timely diagnosis of rare …