Evaluating systematic reanalysis of clinical genomic data in rare disease from single center experience and literature review

NB Tan, R Stapleton, Z Stark… - Molecular genetics & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Our primary aim was to evaluate the systematic reanalysis of singleton exome
sequencing (ES) data for unsolved cases referred for any indication. A secondary objective …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the detection of repeat expansions with short-read next-generation sequencing

M Bahlo, MF Bennett, P Degorski, RM Tankard… - …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Short tandem repeats (STRs), also known as microsatellites, are commonly defined as
consisting of tandemly repeated nucleotide motifs of 2–6 base pairs in length. STRs appear …

A prospective evaluation of whole-exome sequencing as a first-tier molecular test in infants with suspected monogenic disorders

Z Stark, TY Tan, B Chong, GR Brett, P Yap… - Genetics in …, 2016 - nature.com
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic and clinical utility of singleton whole-
exome sequencing (WES) as a first-tier test in infants with suspected monogenic disease …

Disorders of sex development: insights from targeted gene sequencing of a large international patient cohort

S Eggers, S Sadedin, JA Van Den Bergen, G Robevska… - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Background Disorders of sex development (DSD) are congenital conditions in which
chromosomal, gonadal, or phenotypic sex is atypical. Clinical management of DSD is often …

Diagnostic impact and cost-effectiveness of whole-exome sequencing for ambulant children with suspected monogenic conditions

TY Tan, OJ Dillon, Z Stark, D Schofield, K Alam… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Optimal use of whole-exome sequencing (WES) in the pediatric setting requires
an understanding of who should be considered for testing and when it should be performed …

Prospective comparison of the cost-effectiveness of clinical whole-exome sequencing with that of usual care overwhelmingly supports early use and reimbursement

Z Stark, D Schofield, K Alam, W Wilson, N Mupfeki… - Genetics in …, 2017 - nature.com
Purpose: To undertake the first prospective cost-effectiveness study of whole-exome
sequencing (WES) as an early, routine clinical test for infants with suspected monogenic …

Clinical impact of genomic testing in patients with suspected monogenic kidney disease

K Jayasinghe, Z Stark, PG Kerr, C Gaff, M Martyn… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose To determine the diagnostic yield and clinical impact of exome sequencing (ES) in
patients with suspected monogenic kidney disease. Methods We performed clinically …

[HTML][HTML] Meeting the challenges of implementing rapid genomic testing in acute pediatric care

Z Stark, S Lunke, GR Brett, NB Tan, R Stapleton… - Genetics in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of the study was to implement and prospectively evaluate the
outcomes of a rapid genomic diagnosis program at two pediatric tertiary centers. Methods …

A population‐based cost‐effectiveness study of early genetic testing in severe epilepsies of infancy

KB Howell, S Eggers, K Dalziel, J Riseley… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The severe epilepsies of infancy (SEI) are a devastating group of disorders that
pose a major care and economic burden on society; early diagnosis is critical for optimal …

Fatal perinatal mitochondrial cardiac failure caused by recurrent de novo duplications in the ATAD3 locus

AE Frazier, AG Compton, Y Kishita, DH Hock… - Med, 2021 - cell.com
Background In about half of all patients with a suspected monogenic disease, genomic
investigations fail to identify the diagnosis. A contributing factor is the difficulty with repetitive …