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Guidance for estimating penetrance of monogenic disease-causing variants in population cohorts.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 2024
Wright Caroline F, Sharp Luke N, Jackson Leigh, Murray Anna, Ware James S, MacArthur Daniel G, Rehm Heidi L, Patel Kashyap A, Weedon Michael N
Abstract excerpt
Penetrance is the probability that an individual with a pathogenic genetic variant develops a specific disease. Knowing the penetrance of variants for monogenic disorders is important for counseling of individuals. Until recently, estimates of penetrance have largely relied on affected individuals and their at-risk family members being clinically referred for genetic testing, a 'phenotype-first' approach. This...
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