Abstract
Objective: To apply next-generation sequencing (NGS) for the investigation of the genetic basis of undiagnosed muscular dystrophies and myopathies in a very large cohort of patients. Methods: We applied an NGS-based platform namedMotorPlex to our diagnostic workflow to test muscle disease genes with a high sensitivity and specificity for small DNA variants. We analyzed 504 undiagnosed patients mostly referred as being affected by limb-girdle muscular dystrophy or congenital myopathy. Results: MotorPlex provided a complete molecular diagnosis in 218 cases (43.3%). A further 160 patients (31.7%) showed as yet unproven candidate variants. Pathogenic variants were found in 47 of 93 genes, and in more than 30%of cases, the phenotype was nonconventional, broadening the spectrum of disease presentation in at least 10 genes. Conclusions: Our large DNA study of patients with undiagnosed myopathy is an example of the ongoing revolution in molecular diagnostics, highlighting the advantages in using NGS as a first-tier approach for heterogeneous genetic conditions.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 71-76 |
| Numero di pagine | 6 |
| Rivista | Neurology |
| Volume | 87 |
| Numero di pubblicazione | 1 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neurologia (clinica)
Keywords
- Neurology (clinical)
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