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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Landscape of Genetic Variation and Disease Risk in Romania: A Single-Center Study of Autosomal Recessive Carrier Frequencies and Molecular Variants.

Miruna Gug, Nicoleta Andreescu, Lavinia Caba, Tudor-Alexandru Popoiu, Ioana Mozos, Cristina Gug

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Miruna GugDoctoral School of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7548-9152
Nicoleta AndreescuDepartment of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2647-4234
Lavinia CabaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6327-4461
Tudor-Alexandru PopoiuDoctoral School of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-8127-1834
Ioana MozosCenter for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300173 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6353-7698
Cristina GugDepartment of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0111-6606

Funding

Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara This work was supported by Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara. No specific grant number is associated with this funding.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autosomal recessive (AR) disorders represent a significant public health challenge, as asymptomatic carriers are often unaware of their reproductive risks. This study provides the first comprehensive assessment of AR gene variant frequencies and their molecular landscape in a fertile Western Romanian population. Genetic results from 604 unrelated, unaffected Caucasian individuals of reproductive age, tested at a single genetic center between 2020 and 2024, were retrospectively analyzed. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) with a multi-gene panel targeting 300 AR-associated genes was used for molecular profiling. Variants were identified in 156 genes, with 75% of individuals carrying at least one AR variant (mean 1.77 variants/person). A subgroup with >3 pathogenic variants comprised 7.5%, posing a notable risk for future offspring. The most frequent variants were detected in

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Genes, RecessiveGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationAdolescentAdultFemaleGene FrequencyHeterozygoteHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMutationRetrospective StudiesRomaniaYoung Adultallele frequencycarrier testgenetic heterogeneityNGS

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