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ArticleBiomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia2022

MLPA analysis of 32 foetuses with a congenital heart defect and 1 foetus with renal defects - pilot study. The significant frequency rate of presented pathological CNV.

Andrea Stefekova, Pavlina Capkova, Zuzana Capkova, Vaclava Curtisova, Josef Srovnal, Enkhjargalan Mracka, Eva Klaskova, Martin Prochazka

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Article in Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Andrea StefekovaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Pavlina CapkovaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Zuzana CapkovaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Vaclava CurtisovaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Josef SrovnalInstitute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Enkhjargalan MrackaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Eva KlaskovaFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Martin ProchazkaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Palacký University Olomouc · CZUniversity Hospital Olomouc · CZ

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Abstract

aimsThe aim of this retrospective study was to determine the detection rate of the pathogenic copy number variants (CNVs) in a cohort of 33 foetuses - 32 with CHD (congenital heart defects) and 1 with kidney defect, after exclusion of common aneuploidies (trisomy 13, 18, 21, and monosomy X) by karyotyping, Multiplex ligation - dependent probe amplification (MLPA) and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). We also assess the effectivity of MLPA as a method of the first tier for quick and inexpensive detection of mutations, causing congenital malformations in foetuses.

methodsMLPA with probe mixes P070, P036 - Telomere 3 and 5, P245 - microdeletions, P250 - DiGeorge syndrome, and P311 - CHD (Congenital heart defects) was performed in 33 samples of amniotic fluid and chorionic villi. CMA was performed in 10 relevant cases.

resultsPathogenic CNVs were found in 5 samples: microdeletions in region 22q11.2 (≈2 Mb) in two foetuses, one distal microdeletion of the 22q11.2 region containing genes LZTR1, CRKL, AIFM3 and SNAP29 (≈416 kb) in the foetus with bilateral renal agenesis, 8p23.1 (3.8 Mb) microdeletion syndrome and microdeletion in area 9q34.3 (1.7 Mb, Kleefstra syndrome). MLPA as an initial screening method revealed unambiguously pathogenic CNVs in 15.2 % of samples.

conclusionOur study suggests that MLPA and CMA are a reliable and high-resolution technology and should be used as the first-tier test for prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease. Determination of the cause of the abnormality is crucial for genetic counselling and further management of the pregnancy.

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DNA Copy Number VariationsHeart Defects, CongenitalFemaleFetusHumansPilot ProjectsPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTranscription FactorsLZTR1 protein, humanTranscription Factorsbilateral renal agenesisclinical variabilitycongenital heart defectcopy number variants

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