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ArticleMolecular cytogenetics2016

Microarray testing in clinical diagnosis: an analysis of 5,300 New Zealand patients.

Adrian Mc Cormack, Karen Claxton, Fern Ashton, Philip Asquith, Edward Atack, Roberto Mazzaschi, Paula Moverley, Rachel O'Connor, Methat Qorri, Karen Sheath and 2 more

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Adrian Mc CormackDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Karen ClaxtonDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Fern AshtonDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Philip AsquithDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Edward AtackDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Roberto MazzaschiDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Paula MoverleyDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand ; Present address: Pacific Edge Ltd, 87 St David St, North Dunedin, 9016 New Zealand.
Rachel O'ConnorDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Methat QorriDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Karen SheathDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Donald R LoveDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.
Alice M GeorgeDiagnostic Genetics, LabPLUS, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 110031, Auckland, 1148 New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of Microarray (array CGH) analysis has become a widely accepted front-line test replacing G banded chromosome studies for patients with an unexplained phenotype. We detail our findings of over 5300 cases.

resultsOf 5369 pre and postnatal samples, copy number variants (CNVs) were detected in 28.3 %, of which ~40 % were deletions and ~60 % were duplications. 96.8 % of cases with a CNV <5 Mb would not have been detected by G banding. At least 4.9 % were determined to meet the minimum criteria for a known syndrome. Chromosome 17 provided the greatest proportion of pathogenic CNVs with 65 % classified as (likely) pathogenic. X chromosome CNVs were the most commonly detected accounting for 4.2 % of cases, 0.7 % of these being classified as cryptic (likely) pathogenic CNVs.

conclusionsMicroarray analysis as a primary testing strategy has led to a significant increase in the detection of CNVs (~29 % overall), with ~9 % carrying pathogenic CNVs and one syndromic case identified per 20 referred patients. We suggest these frequencies are consistent with other heterogeneous studies. Conversely, (likely) pathogenic X chromosome CNVs appear to be greater compared with previous studies.

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PMCPMC4815202

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