The burden of rare diseases

CR Ferreira - American journal of medical genetics Part A, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The subject of rare disease numbers is rife with misconceptions, not just in websites and
other layman's literature, but also in the medical literature. Various websites mention …

Precision medicine in rare diseases: What is next?

B Tesi, C Boileau, KM Boycott… - Journal of internal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular diagnostics is a cornerstone of modern precision medicine, broadly understood
as tailoring an individual's treatment, follow‐up, and care based on molecular data. In rare …

A human cell atlas of fetal gene expression

J Cao, DR O'day, HA Pliner, PD Kingsley, M Deng… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION A reference atlas of human cell types is a major goal for the field. Here, we
set out to generate single-cell atlases of both gene expression (this study) and chromatin …

A human cell atlas of fetal chromatin accessibility

S Domcke, AJ Hill, RM Daza, J Cao, DR O'Day… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION In recent years, the single-cell genomics field has made incredible
progress toward disentangling the cellular heterogeneity of human tissues. However, the …

Prospective, phenotype-driven selection of critically ill neonates for rapid exome sequencing is associated with high diagnostic yield

CS Gubbels, GE VanNoy, JA Madden… - Genetics in …, 2020 - nature.com
Purpose To investigate the impact of rapid-turnaround exome sequencing in critically ill
neonates using phenotype-based subject selection criteria. Methods Intensive care unit …

Reclassification of the etiology of infant mortality with whole-genome sequencing

MJ Owen, MS Wright, S Batalov, Y Kwon… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Understanding the causes of infant mortality shapes public health, surveillance,
and research investments. However, the association of single-locus (mendelian) genetic …

Application of full-spectrum rapid clinical genome sequencing improves diagnostic rate and clinical outcomes in critically ill infants in the China Neonatal Genomes …

B Wu, W Kang, Y Wang, D Zhuang, L Chen… - Critical Care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To determine the diagnostic and clinical utility of trio-rapid genome
sequencing in critically ill infants. DESIGN: In this prospective study, samples from critically …

Infant mortality: the contribution of genetic disorders

MH Wojcik, TS Schwartz, KE Thiele, H Paterson… - Journal of …, 2019 - nature.com
Objective To determine the proportion of infant deaths occurring in the setting of a confirmed
genetic disorder. Study design A retrospective analysis of the electronic medical records of …

The role of genome sequencing in neonatal intensive care units

SF Kingsmore, FS Cole - Annual review of genomics and …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Genetic diseases disrupt the functionality of an infant's genome during fetal–neonatal
adaptation and represent a leading cause of neonatal and infant mortality in the United …

Advancing understanding of inequities in rare disease genomics

JG Serrano, M O'Leary, GE VanNoy, BE Mangilog… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Advances in genomic research have facilitated rare disease diagnosis for
thousands of individuals. Unfortunately, the benefits of advanced genetic diagnostic …