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The Application of Whole-Exome Sequencing in Patients With FUO.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2021
Guo Wanru, Feng Xuewen, Hu Ming, Shangguan Yanwan, Xia Jiafeng, Hu Wenjuan, Li Xiaomeng, Zhang Zunjing, Shi Yunzhen, Xu Kaijin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is still a challenge for clinicians. Next-generation sequencing technologies, such as whole exome sequencing (WES), can be used to identify genetic defects in patients and assist in diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the application of WES in individuals with FUO. METHODS: We performed whole-exome sequencing on 15 FUO patients. Clinical information was extracted...
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