2023
A De Novo Deleterious PHEX Variant Without Clinical Features of X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
Kayser M, Jain P, Bale A, Carpenter T. A De Novo Deleterious PHEX Variant Without Clinical Features of X-Linked Hypophosphatemia. JCEM Case Reports 2023, 1: luad082. PMID: 37908207, PMCID: PMC10586592, DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luad082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkewed X-inactivationFibroblast growth factor 23Growth factor 23Intrauterine growth restrictionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDiagnosis of XLHClinical featuresFactor 23Duodenal atresiaRadiographic featuresGrowth restrictionPostnatal genetic testingAndrogen receptor locusPotential treatmentGenetic testingHypophosphatemiaXLHHereditary ricketsDominant disorderPrenatal identificationCommon formHemizygous malesHeterozygous disruptionRicketsHeterozygous femalesFKBP14 kyphoscoliotic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome misdiagnosed as Larsen syndrome: a case report
Wiegand A, Kastury R, Neogi A, Mani A, Bale A, Cox A. FKBP14 kyphoscoliotic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome misdiagnosed as Larsen syndrome: a case report. Molecular Case Studies 2023, 9: a006281. PMID: 37433679, PMCID: PMC10393184, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a006281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary connective tissue disordersConnective tissue disordersKyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndromeTissue disordersEhlers-Danlos syndromeLarsen syndromeClinical diagnosisGenetic testingHereditary cancer predisposition syndromesSignificant vascular eventsPremenopausal breast cancerPast medical historyHomozygous pathogenic variantCancer predisposition syndromeWhole-exome sequencingMolecular genetic testingCardiovascular eventsCarotid dissectionVascular eventsCardiovascular manifestationsCase reportMedical historyRecent diagnosisBreast cancerEarly diagnosisHepatology Genome Rounds: An interdisciplinary approach to integrate genomic data into clinical practice
Chung D, Zheng M, Bale A, Vilarinho S. Hepatology Genome Rounds: An interdisciplinary approach to integrate genomic data into clinical practice. Journal Of Hepatology 2023, 79: 1065-1071. PMID: 37011712, PMCID: PMC10523901, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-center experienceField of hepatologyWhole-exome sequencingLiver diseaseUndiagnosed patientsNew diagnosisClinical practiceAppropriate managementAccurate diagnosisGenetic testingOngoing educationClinical interestGenetic etiologyClear benefitDiagnosisClinical medicineGenomic medicineAdditional specialties
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
2017
Application of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults
Seidelmann SB, Smith E, Subrahmanyan L, Dykas D, Abou Ziki MD, Azari B, Hannah-Shmouni F, Jiang Y, Akar JG, Marieb M, Jacoby D, Bale AE, Lifton RP, Mani A. Application of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2017, 10: e001573. PMID: 28087566, PMCID: PMC5245580, DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.116.001573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingSudden cardiac deathCardiovascular diseaseClinical diagnosisExome sequencingCardiac deathInherited cardiovascular diseaseCentre of careNovel candidate genesValuable screening toolAdult patientsRisk stratificationPrimary insultCardiac functionGenetic testingScreening toolDiagnosisCVD genesGenetic causeCardiovascular geneticsGenetic panelSuccess rateExome databasesPotential disease associationsPatients
2016
Defining the polyposis/colorectal cancer phenotype associated with the Ashkenazi GREM1 duplication: counselling and management recommendations
ZIAI J, MATLOFF E, CHOI J, KOMBO N, MATERIN M, BALE AE. Defining the polyposis/colorectal cancer phenotype associated with the Ashkenazi GREM1 duplication: counselling and management recommendations. Genetics Research 2016, 98: e5. PMID: 26947005, PMCID: PMC6865171, DOI: 10.1017/s0016672316000021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMixed polyposisExtensive genetic testingComprehensive clinical evaluationColorectal cancer phenotypeCancer phenotypeHereditary colon cancerAutosomal dominant conditionClinical evaluationAshkenazi patientsColon cancer phenotypeColon cancerJuvenile polypsJewish patientsAshkenazi Jewish familiesGenetic testingPolyposisPatientsDominant conditionColon cancer genesPrevious reportsPhenotypeCancer genesManagement recommendations
1999
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma: Presymptomatic diagnosis and management in children
Heptulla R, Schwartz R, Bale A, Flynn S, Genel M. Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma: Presymptomatic diagnosis and management in children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1999, 135: 327-331. PMID: 10484798, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70129-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedullary thyroid carcinomaFamilial medullary thyroid carcinomaRET geneLymph node metastasisMutation-positive family membersC-cell hyperplasiaEvidence of pathologyDecades of lifeFamily membersGenotype-phenotype correlationCodon 618Node metastasisProvocative testingClinical spectrumCodon 804Extracellular cysteine-rich regionPathologic manifestationsThyroid carcinomaNormal responseGenetic testingCarcinomaChildrenPresymptomatic diagnosisExon 14Microscopic evidence