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ArticleHuman mutation2022

Gene-disease relationship evidence: A clinical perspective focusing on ultra-rare diseases.

Gijs W E Santen, Harry G Leitch, Jan Cobben

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Article in Human mutation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Gijs W E SantenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1959-3267
Harry G LeitchNorth West Thames Genetics Service, Northwick Park and St. Mark's Hospitals, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3486-8962
Jan CobbenNorth West Thames Genetics Service, Northwick Park and St. Mark's Hospitals, London, UK.
Northwick Park Hospital · GBLeiden University Medical Center · NL

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UP_1605/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ACMG framework for variant interpretation is well-established and widely used. Although formal guidelines have been published on the establishment of the gene-disease relationships as well, these are not nearly as widely acknowledged or utilized, and implementation of these guidelines is lagging. In addition, for many genes so little information is available that the framework cannot be used in sufficient detail. In this manuscript, we highlight the importance of distinguishing between phenotype-first and genotype-first gene-disease relationships. We discuss the approaches currently available to establish gene-disease relationships and suggest a checklist to assist in evaluating gene-disease relationships for genes with very little available information. Several real-life examples from clinical practice are given to illustrate the importance of a thorough thought process on gene-disease relationships. We hope that these considerations and the checklist will provide help for clinicians and clinical scientists faced which variants in genes without robustly ascertained gene-disease relationships.

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Rare DiseasesHumansPhenotypegene-disease relationshipsHPOin vitroin vivorare diseases

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PMID35266245
PMCPMC9544306
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