A systematic overview of rare disease patient registries: challenges in design, quality management, and maintenance

IC Hageman, IALM van Rooij, I de Blaauw… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Patient registries serve to overcome the research limitations inherent in the study of rare
diseases, where patient numbers are typically small. Despite the value of real-world data …

Clinical interpretation of copy number variants in the human genome

B Nowakowska - Journal of applied genetics, 2017 - Springer
Molecular methods, by which copy number variants (CNVs) detection is available, have
been gradually introduced into routine diagnostics over the last 15 years. Despite this, some …

The GA4GH Phenopacket schema defines a computable representation of clinical data

JOB Jacobsen, M Baudis, GS Baynam… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
TG is a shareholder of Westlake Omics Inc. TI is a cofounder of Data4Cure, is on the
Scientific Advisory Board and has an equity interest. TI is on the Scientific Advisory Board of …

Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

D Pinto, E Delaby, D Merico, M Barbosa… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - cell.com
Rare copy-number variation (CNV) is an important source of risk for autism spectrum
disorders (ASDs). We analyzed 2,446 ASD-affected families and confirmed an excess of …

A recurrent 16p12. 1 microdeletion supports a two-hit model for severe developmental delay

S Girirajan, JA Rosenfeld, GM Cooper, F Antonacci… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
We report the identification of a recurrent, 520-kb 16p12. 1 microdeletion associated with
childhood developmental delay. The microdeletion was detected in 20 of 11,873 cases …

Phenotypic variability and genetic susceptibility to genomic disorders

S Girirajan, EE Eichler - Human molecular genetics, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The duplication architecture of the human genome predisposes our species to recurrent
copy number variation and disease. Emerging data suggest that this mechanism of mutation …

Fine mapping of the 1p36 deletion syndrome identifies mutation of PRDM16 as a cause of cardiomyopathy

AK Arndt, S Schafer, JD Drenckhahn, MK Sabeh… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - cell.com
Deletion 1p36 syndrome is recognized as the most common terminal deletion syndrome.
Here, we describe the loss of a gene within the deletion that is responsible for the …

Variation interpretation predictors: principles, types, performance, and choice

A Niroula, M Vihinen - Human mutation, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Next‐generation sequencing methods have revolutionized the speed of generating variation
information. Sequence data have a plethora of applications and will increasingly be used for …

Clinical significance of de novo and inherited copy‐number variation

AT Vulto‐van Silfhout, JY Hehir‐Kwa… - Human …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Copy‐number variations (CNV s) are a common cause of intellectual disability and/or
multiple congenital anomalies (ID/MCA). However, the clinical interpretation of CNV s …

Guidelines for molecular karyotyping in constitutional genetic diagnosis

JR Vermeesch, H Fiegler, N De Leeuw… - European Journal of …, 2007 - nature.com
Array-based whole genome investigation or molecular karyotyping enables the genome-
wide detection of submicroscopic imbalances. Proof-of-principle experiments have …