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European journal of human genetics : EJHGMay 2022 DOI:
10.1038/s41431-022-01119-5

An integrated multiomic approach as an excellent tool for the diagnosis of metabolic diseases: our first 3720 patients

Almeida, Ligia S; Pereira, Catarina; Aanicai, Ruxandra; Schröder, Sabine; Bochinski, Tomasz; Kaune, Anett; Urzi, Alice; Spohr, Tania C L S; Viceconte, Nikenza; Oppermann, Sebastian; Alasel, Mohammed; Ebadat, Saeedeh; Iftikhar, Sana; Jasinge, Eresha; Elsayed, Solaf M; Tomoum, Hoda; Marzouk, Iman; Jalan, Anil B; Cerkauskaite, Agne; Cerkauskiene, Rimante; Tkemaladze, Tinatin; Nadeem, Anjum Muhammad; El Din Mahmoud, Iman Gamal; Mossad, Fawzia Amer; Kamel, Mona; Selim, Laila Abdel; Cheema, Huma Arshad; Paknia, Omid; Cozma, Claudia; Juaristi-Manrique, Carlos; Guatibonza-Moreno, Pilar; Böttcher, Tobias; Vogel, Florian; Pinto-Basto, Jorge; Bertoli-Avella, Aida; Bauer, Peter
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Abstract
To present our experience using a multiomic approach, which integrates genetic and biochemical testing as a first-line diagnostic tool for patients with inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs). A cohort of 3720 patients from 62 countries was tested using a panel including 206 genes with single nucleotide and copy number variant (SNV/CNV) detection, followed by semi-automatic variant filtering and reflex biochemical testing (25 assays). In 1389 patients (37%), a genetic diagnosis was achieved. Within this cohort, the highest diagnostic yield was obtained for patients from Asia (57.5%, mainly from Pakistan). Overall, 701 pathogenic/likely pathogenic unique SNVs and 40 CNVs were identified. In 620 patients, the result of the biochemical tests guided variant classification and reporting. Top five diagnosed diseases were: Gaucher disease, Niemann-Pick disease type A/B, phenylketonuria, mucopolysaccharidosis type I, and Wilson disease. We show that integrated genetic and biochemical testing facilitated the decision on clinical relevance of the variants and led to a high diagnostic yield (37%), which is comparable to exome/genome sequencing. More importantly, up to 43% of these patients (n = 610) could benefit from medical treatments (e.g., enzyme replacement therapy). This multiomic approach constitutes a unique and highly effective tool for the genetic diagnosis of IMDs.
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