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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Long-read sequencing transforms the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia: resolving pseudogene interference and structural variations.

Junfeng Zeng, Xiaoling Huang, Yanwei Li, Tizhen Yan, Jiwu Lou, Guizhen Lyu, Yanjin Li

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Junfeng ZengNewborn Screening Center, Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoling HuangNewborn Screening Center, Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Yanwei LiDongguan Key Laboratory of Clinical Medical Test Diagnostic Technology for Oncology, Dongguan Labway Clinical Laboratory Co., Ltd., Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Tizhen YanPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Jiwu LouPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Guizhen Lyu *Dongguan Molecular Diagnostic Technology and Infectious Disease Medical Test Engineering Research Center, Dongguan Labway Clinical Laboratory Co., Ltd., Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Yanjin Li *Newborn Screening Center, Dongguan Maternal and Children Health Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

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Abstract

Background: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder primarily caused by defects in adrenal steroidogenesis. Conventional genetic methods struggle to resolve complex structural variations and pseudogene interference in key genes like Methods: Four probands with clinically diagnosed CAH underwent detailed biochemical profiling, including serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone, serum sodium and serum potassium. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and subjected to LRS using Single-Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) Technologies (Pacifc Biosciences). A targeted panel covering the Results: LRS identified compound heterozygous and homozygous variants in Conclusion: LRS is a robust diagnostic tool for CAH, offering comprehensive detection of genetic variants, including large deletions and SNVs in both

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congenital adrenal hyperplasiaCYP21A2HSD3B2long-read sequencingpseudogene interference

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