Challenges and opportunities for developing more generalizable polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) estimate an individual's genetic likelihood of complex traits and
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
diseases by aggregating information across multiple genetic variants identified from genome …
The Lancet Commission to reduce the global burden of sudden cardiac death: a call for multidisciplinary action
E Marijon, K Narayanan, K Smith, S Barra, C Basso… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Despite major advancements in cardiovascular medicine, sudden cardiac death (SCD)
continues to be an enormous medical and societal challenge, claiming millions of lives …
continues to be an enormous medical and societal challenge, claiming millions of lives …
Advances and applications of polygenic scores for coronary artery disease
Polygenic scores quantify inherited risk by integrating information from many common sites
of DNA variation into a single number. Rapid increases in the scale of genetic association …
of DNA variation into a single number. Rapid increases in the scale of genetic association …
HiChIPdb: a comprehensive database of HiChIP regulatory interactions
Elucidating the role of 3D architecture of DNA in gene regulation is crucial for understanding
cell differentiation, tissue homeostasis and disease development. Among various chromatin …
cell differentiation, tissue homeostasis and disease development. Among various chromatin …
How functional genomics can keep pace with VUS identification
Over the last two decades, an exponentially expanding number of genetic variants have
been identified associated with inherited cardiac conditions. These tremendous gains also …
been identified associated with inherited cardiac conditions. These tremendous gains also …
Detection of distant relatedness in biobanks to identify undiagnosed cases of Mendelian disease as applied to Long QT syndrome
MC Lancaster, HH Chen, MB Shoemaker… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Rare genetic diseases are typically studied in referral populations, resulting in
underdiagnosis and biased assessment of penetrance and phenotype. To address this, we …
underdiagnosis and biased assessment of penetrance and phenotype. To address this, we …
Genetics of congenital arrhythmia syndromes: the challenge of variant interpretation
AM Glazer - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2022 - Elsevier
Congenital arrhythmia syndromes are rare genetic disorders that can cause a high risk of
sudden cardiac death. Expert panels have affirmed 15 genes that are linked to congenital …
sudden cardiac death. Expert panels have affirmed 15 genes that are linked to congenital …
Common genetic variation associated with Mendelian disease severity revealed through cryptic phenotype analysis
DR Blair, TJ Hoffmann, JT Shieh - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Clinical heterogeneity is common in Mendelian disease, but small sample sizes make it
difficult to identify specific contributing factors. However, if a disease represents the severely …
difficult to identify specific contributing factors. However, if a disease represents the severely …
Continuous Bayesian variant interpretation accounts for incomplete penetrance among Mendelian cardiac channelopathies
Abstract Purpose The congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) and Brugada Syndrome (BrS)
are Mendelian autosomal dominant diseases that frequently precipitate fatal cardiac …
are Mendelian autosomal dominant diseases that frequently precipitate fatal cardiac …
KCNQ1 p.D446E Variant as a Risk Allele for Arrhythmogenic Phenotypes: Electrophysiological Characterization Reveals a Complex Phenotype Affecting the Slow …
A González-Garrido, O López-Ramírez… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Genetic testing is crucial in inherited arrhythmogenic channelopathies; however, the clinical
interpretation of genetic variants remains challenging. Incomplete penetrance, oligogenic …
interpretation of genetic variants remains challenging. Incomplete penetrance, oligogenic …