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Molecular investigation by whole exome sequencing revealed a high proportion of pathogenic variants among Thai victims of sudden unexpected death syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Suktitipat Bhoom, Sathirareuangchai Sakda, Roothumnong Ekkapong, Thongnoppakhun Wanna, Wangkiratikant Purin, Vorasan Nutchavadee, Krittayaphong Rungroj, Pithukpakorn Manop, Boonyapisit Warangkna
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) is an important cause of death in young healthy adults with a high incident rate in Southeast Asia; however, there are no molecular autopsy reports about these victims. We performed a combination of both a detailed autopsy and a molecular autopsy by whole exome sequencing (WES) to investigate the cause of SUDS in Thai sudden death victims. MATERIALS AND...
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