ArticleClinical genetics2021
Molecular autopsy by proxy in preconception counseling.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Exome Sequencing in Patients With Congenital Hydrocephalus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Monogenic Findings in Early Pregnancy Loss: Whole-Exome Sequencing Study of Euploid Products of Conception.Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG · 2025Article
- Brugada syndrome in the forensic field: what do we know to date?Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Whole-Exome Sequencing in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Current Evidence and Future Directions in Saudi Arabia.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2025Review
- Molecular autopsy by proxy: relevance for genetic counseling in rare genetic disorders.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
- The clinical utility of rapid exome sequencing in a consanguineous population.Genome medicine · 2023Article
- International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis Updated Position Statement on the use of genome-wide sequencing for prenatal diagnosis.Prenatal diagnosis · 2022Review
- Medical Autopsy for Sudden Unexplained Death in Saudi Arabia: A Call to Action.Journal of the Saudi Heart Association · 2022Review
- Molecular autopsy by proxy in preconception counseling.Clinical genetics · 2021Article
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Abstract
Monogenic diseases that result in early pregnancy loss or neonatal death are genetically and phenotypically highly variable. This often poses significant challenges in arriving at a molecular diagnosis for reproductive planning. Molecular autopsy by proxy (MABP) refers to the genetic testing of relatives of deceased individuals to deduce the cause of death. Here, we specifically tested couples who lost one or more children/pregnancies with no available DNA. We developed our testing strategy using whole exome sequencing data from 83 consanguineous Saudi couples. We detected the shared carrier state of 50 pathogenic variants/likely pathogenic variants in 43 families and of 28 variants of uncertain significance in 24 families. Negative results were seen in 16 couples after variant reclassification. In 10 families, the risk of more than one genetic disease was documented. Secondary findings were seen in 10 families: either genetic variants with potential clinical consequences for the tested individual or a female carrier for X-linked conditions. This couple-based approach has enabled molecularly informed genetic counseling for 52% (43/83 families). Given the predominance of autosomal recessive causes of pregnancy and child death in consanguineous populations, MABP can be a helpful approach to consanguineous couples who seek counseling but lack molecular data on their deceased offspring.
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