Article
Clinical Variant Reclassification in Hereditary Disease Genetic Testing.
JAMA network open - 4 Nov 2024
Kobayashi Yuya, Chen Elaine, Facio Flavia M, Metz Hillery, Poll Sarah R, Swartzlander Dan, Johnson Britt, Aradhya Swaroop
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Because accurate and consistent classification of DNA sequence variants is fundamental to germline genetic testing, understanding patterns of initial variant classification (VC) and subsequent reclassification from large-scale, empirical data can help improve VC methods, promote equity among race, ethnicity, and ancestry (REA) groups, and provide insights to inform clinical practice. Objectives: To...
Topics
- Humans
- Genetic Testing
- Female
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Male
- Cohort Studies
- Adult
- Genetic Variation
- Middle Aged
- Adolescent
- Child
- Young Adult
