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 causesStillbirth
2016
Not the End of the Odyssey: Parental Perceptions of Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) in Pediatric Undiagnosed Disorders
Rosell AM, Pena LD, Schoch K, Spillmann R, Sullivan J, Hooper SR, Jiang Y, Mathey‐Andrews N, Goldstein DB, Shashi V. Not the End of the Odyssey: Parental Perceptions of Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) in Pediatric Undiagnosed Disorders. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2016, 25: 1019-1031. PMID: 26868367, DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9933-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingLikely diagnosisParental perceptionsRetrospective semi-structured interviewsMedical careWES findingsExome sequencingParents of childrenNegative genetic testing resultsGenetic testing resultsChild's medical careRare genetic disorderClinical diagnostic categoriesParental expectationsSense of isolationParental motivationDefinite diagnosisPrimary diagnosisRare disorderSemi-structured interviewsEducational professionalsSpecific treatmentUndiagnosed disordersPossible diagnosisRecurrence risk