2023
Estimation on risk of spontaneous abortions by genomic disorders from a meta‐analysis of microarray results on large case series of pregnancy losses
Peng G, Zhou Q, Chai H, Wen J, Zhao H, Taylor H, Jiang Y, Li P. Estimation on risk of spontaneous abortions by genomic disorders from a meta‐analysis of microarray results on large case series of pregnancy losses. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2023, 11: e2181. PMID: 37013615, PMCID: PMC10422064, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.2181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic disordersChromosome microarray analysisWilliams-Beuren syndromePathogenic copy number variantsPopulation genetic studiesWolf-Hirschhorn syndromeCopy number variantsDiGeorge syndromeMicroarray analysisMicroarray resultsChromosomal abnormalitiesGenetic studiesNumber variantsGenetic counseling
2022
Detecting regions of homozygosity improves the diagnosis of pathogenic variants and uniparental disomy in pediatric patients
Wen J, Chai H, Grommisch B, DiAdamo A, Dykas D, Ma D, Popa A, Zhao C, Spencer‐Manzon M, Jiang Y, McGrath J, Li P, Bale A, Zhang H. Detecting regions of homozygosity improves the diagnosis of pathogenic variants and uniparental disomy in pediatric patients. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2022, 188: 1728-1738. PMID: 35199448, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric patientsWhole-exome sequencingCase seriesAR diseasesPathogenic variantsLarge consecutive case seriesConsecutive case seriesLarge case seriesUniparental disomyLikely pathogenic variantsRegions of homozygosityChromosomal microarray analysisAutosomal recessive diseasePrader-Willi syndromeDiagnostic findingsDiagnostic yieldPatientsPredictive valueGenetic testingHomozygous variantDiseaseExome sequencingRecessive diseaseGenetic counselingStrongest predictor
2020
Exome sequencing analysis on products of conception: a cohort study to evaluate clinical utility and genetic etiology for pregnancy loss
Zhao C, Chai H, Zhou Q, Wen J, Reddy UM, Kastury R, Jiang Y, Mak W, Bale AE, Zhang H, Li P. Exome sequencing analysis on products of conception: a cohort study to evaluate clinical utility and genetic etiology for pregnancy loss. Genetics In Medicine 2020, 23: 435-442. PMID: 33100332, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-01008-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProducts of conceptionAbnormality detection rateLikely pathogenic variantsSpontaneous abortionPregnancy lossPathogenic variantsExome sequencingClinical utilityGenetic etiologyExome sequencing analysisPathogenic copy number variantsCohort studyFetal deathRenal diseaseMethodsA cohortSubsequent pregnancyCardiac anomaliesMonogenic etiologyMetabolic disordersRecurrence riskMultisystem abnormalitiesDiagnostic valueConclusionThese resultsMonogenic causesStillbirthRing chromosome formation by intra‐strand repairing of subtelomeric double stand breaks and clinico‐cytogenomic correlations for ring chromosome 9
Chai H, Ji W, Wen J, DiAdamo A, Grommisch B, Hu Q, Szekely AM, Li P. Ring chromosome formation by intra‐strand repairing of subtelomeric double stand breaks and clinico‐cytogenomic correlations for ring chromosome 9. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2020, 182: 3023-3028. PMID: 32978894, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnostic cytogenetic testing following positive noninvasive prenatal screening results of sex chromosome abnormalities: Report of five cases and systematic review of evidence
Xie X, Tan W, Li F, Carrano E, Ramirez P, DiAdamo A, Grommisch B, Amato K, Chai H, Wen J, Li P. Diagnostic cytogenetic testing following positive noninvasive prenatal screening results of sex chromosome abnormalities: Report of five cases and systematic review of evidence. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2020, 8: e1297. PMID: 32383339, PMCID: PMC7336728, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueLarge case seriesNoninvasive prenatal screeningChromosomal microarray analysisCase seriesCytogenetic analysisMonosomy XPrenatal screening resultsPrenatal diagnosisMosaic patternSex chromosomal abnormalitiesEvidence-based approachReview of literaturePositive ratePrenatal genetic counselingSCA casesPredictive valueStructural abnormalitiesSystematic reviewCytogenetic testingPrenatal screeningSex chromosome abnormalitiesChromosomal abnormalitiesCase 2Case 1
2019
Inverted duplication, triplication and quintuplication through sequential breakage‐fusion‐bridge events induced by a terminal deletion at 5p in a case of spontaneous abortion
Chai H, Grommisch B, DiAdamo A, Wen J, Hui P, Li P. Inverted duplication, triplication and quintuplication through sequential breakage‐fusion‐bridge events induced by a terminal deletion at 5p in a case of spontaneous abortion. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2019, 7: e00965. PMID: 31478360, PMCID: PMC6785443, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.965.Peer-Reviewed Original Research