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Copy Number Variants of Uncertain Significance by Chromosome Microarray Analysis from Consecutive Pediatric Patients: Reevaluation Following Current Guidelines and Reanalysis by Genome Sequencing.

Wenjiao Li, Xiaolei Xie, Hongyan Chai, Autumn DiAdamo, Emily Bistline, Peining Li, Yuan Dai, James Knight, Abraham Joseph Avni-Singer, Joanne Burger and 4 more

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Wenjiao LiDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Xiaolei XieDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Hongyan ChaiDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Autumn DiAdamoDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Emily BistlineDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Peining LiDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4746-4905
Yuan DaiSchool of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
James KnightDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1166-0437
Abraham Joseph Avni-SingerDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Joanne BurgerDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Laura MentDepartment of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Michele Spencer-ManzonDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Hui ZhangDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
Jiadi WenDepartment of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCopy number variants of uncertain significance (CNVus) from chromosome microarray analysis (CMA) presents unresolved challenges for clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, and patients. We performed a systematic reevaluation of reported CNVus and reanalysis of selected CNVus by whole genome sequencing (WGS) to assess the diagnostic value and clinical impact on CNVus reclassification.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 5277 consecutive pediatric cases by CMA from the Yale Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory over a 13-year period. Reevaluation was performed on all reported CNVus following current ACMG/ClinGen guidelines. Reanalysis by WGS was applied to selected cases for reclassification of CNVus.

resultsA total of 567 CNVus from 480 cases were reported, which accounted for 9.1% of pediatric cases. A total of 4 CNVus in 4 cases (0.8%, 4/480) were reclassified to pathogenic/likely pathogenic CNVs (pCNVs/lpCNVs); while 23 CNVus in 23 cases (4.8%, 23/480) were reclassified to benign/likely benign CNVs (bCNVs/lbCNVs). The overall rate of reclassification was 5.6%. WGS performed on selected cases further defined breakpoints and ruled out additional causative genetic variants.

conclusionsThe results from this study demonstrated the diagnostic value of periodic reevaluation of CNVus and reanalysis by WGS in an interval of 3-5 years and provided evidence to support standardized laboratory reevaluation and reanalysis.

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DNA Copy Number VariationsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGenetic TestingHumansInfantMaleMicroarray AnalysisRetrospective StudiesWhole Genome Sequencingchromosomal microarray analysis (CMA)copy number variants of uncertain significance (CNVus)reanalysisreclassificationreevaluationwhole genome sequencing (WGS)

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