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Post-mortem genetic analysis of sudden unexplained death in a young cohort: a whole-exome sequencing study.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Nov 2023
Wang Shouyu, Chen Yongsheng, Du Jianghua, Wang Zhimin, Lin Zijie, Hong Guanghui, Qu Dong, Shen Yiwen, Li Liliang
Abstract excerpt
Sudden unexplained death (SUD) constitutes a considerable portion of unexpected sudden death in the young. Molecular autopsy has proved to be an efficient diagnostic tool in the multidisciplinary management of SUD. Yet, many cases remain undiagnosed using the widely adopted targeted genetic screening strategies. Here, we investigated the genetic substrates of a young SUD cohort (18-40 years old) from China using...
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