Autor: |
Wen Zhang, Dong Li, Nan Pang, Li Jiang, Baomin Li, Fanghua Ye, Fang He, Shimeng Chen, Fangyun Liu, Jing Peng, Jinghua Yin, Fei Yin |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 10 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2296-2360 |
DOI: |
10.3389/fped.2022.911805 |
Popis: |
ObjectiveAlthough many unexplained intellectual disability/global developmental delay (ID/GDD) individuals have benefited from the excellent detection yield of copy number variations and next-generation sequencing testing, many individuals still who suffer from ID/GDD of unexplained etiology. In this study, we investigated the applicability of fragile X syndrome (FXS) testing in unexplained ID/GDD individuals with negative or absent genetic testing.MethodsIn this study, we used the triplet repeat primed polymerase chain reaction to evaluate the value and application of fragile X testing in unexplained ID/GDD individuals with negative or absent genetic testing (n = 681) from three hospitals.ResultsOf the 681 ID/GDD individuals with negative or absent genetic testing results detected by FXS testing, 12 men and one woman were positive. This corresponded to a diagnostic yield of 1.9% for FXS testing in our cohort. All FXS individuals had either a family history of ID/GDD or suggestive clinical features. The detection yield of FXS testing in ID/GDD individuals who completed genetic testing (2.70%, 12/438) was significantly higher than in individuals without any genetic testing (0.40%, 1/243).ConclusionsThis is the first report of FXS testing in ID/GDD individuals who lacked previous genetic testing, which promotes standardization of the FXS diagnostic process. These results highlight the utility of FXS testing of unexplained ID/GDD individuals with negative results from standard genetic testing. In the era of next-generation sequencing, FXS testing is more suitable as a second-tier choice and provides clinicians and geneticists with auxiliary references for tracing the etiology of ID/GDD. |
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