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Neurofibromatosis type 1, characterized by neurofibromas and café-au-lait macules, is one of the most common genetic disorders caused by pathogenic NF1 variants. Because of the high proportion of splicing mutations in NF1, identifying variants that alter splicing may be an essential issue for laboratories. Here, we investigated the sensitivity and specificity of SpliceAI, a recently introduced in silico splicing prediction algorithm in conjunction with other in silico tools. We evaluated 285 NF1

The molecular methods employed in this study were valuable for mold identification, although the different loci used had variable usefulness, according to mold genus. Thus, a tailored approach is recommended when selecting amplification targets for molecular identification of molds.

Mutations in the CYP21A2 gene encoding the 21-hydroxylase enzyme account for >90% of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) cases. Approximately 20% of mutant alleles carrying large deletion/duplication have also been reported. Herein, we describe the use of the multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) method for convenient and rapid detection of deletions/duplications in the CYP21A2 gene. We used MLPA to analyze the gene dose of CYP21A2 MLPA in 13 Korean patients who previously und

Background: The identification of molds in clinical laboratories is largely on the basis of phenotypic criteria, the classification of which can be subjective. Recently, molecular methods have been introduced for identification of pathogenic molds in clinical settings. Here, we employed comparative sequence analysis to identify molds. Methods: A total of 47 clinical mold isolates were used in this study, including Aspergillus and Trichophyton. All isolates were identified by phenotypic propertie

Establishment of reference intervals for coagulation molecules is important but is costly and sometimes not feasible. Since reference intervals from manufacturers or the literature are mostly out of date or involved Western populations, the authors determined reference intervals for VWF: Ag and eight factors in a Korean population. VWF: Ag, factor VIII (FVIII), FII, FV, FVII, FIX, FX, FXI, and FXII were determined in Korean individuals visiting for routine checkup following the CLSI (Clinical an

Abstract Background Despite the 2015 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) and Association of Molecular Pathology (AMP) guideline, many variants of FBN1 gene remain inconclusive. In line with publication of the FBN1- specific variant interpretation guideline by ClinGen in 2022, we reassessed variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in FBN1 gene found in our institution. Methods VUS found in the course of FBN1 sequencing between December 2015 and April 2022 were reassessed base

Liquid biopsies have increasingly shown clinical utility. Although next-generation sequencing has been widely used for the detection of somatic mutations from plasma, performance characteristics vary by platform. Therefore, thorough validation is mandatory for clinical use. This study aimed to evaluate the analytical validity of the Oncomine Pan-Cancer Cell-Free Assay. A massively parallel sequencing for the assay was performed using the Ion S5 XL System with Ion 540 kit. The analytical sensitiv

Blood chimerism in twins is known to occur through the transfer of hematopoietic stem cells between the fetuses via a common placenta. We present a case of blood chimerism in a dizygotic dichorionic twin pregnancy. The female twin was delivered at 34 weeks of gestation, and the male twin was stillborn. Pathologic examination confirmed dichorionic diamniotic placentas. The karyotype of the female child was obtained using peripheral blood sample, and it revealed a mixture of 46,XX and 46,XY cells

BACKGROUND: Marfan syndrome (MFS), caused by pathogenic variants of FBN1 (fibrillin-1), is a systemic connective tissue disorder with variable phenotypes and treatment responsiveness depending on the variant. However, a significant number of individuals with MFS remain genetically unexplained. In this study, we report novel pathogenic intronic variants in FBN1 in two unrelated families with MFS. METHODS: We evaluated subjects with suspected MFS from two unrelated families using Sanger sequencing

Recently, a founder Alu insertion in exon 4 of RP1 was detected in Japanese and Korean patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). However, carrier frequency and diagnostic challenges for detecting AluY insertion are not established. We aim to investigate the frequency of AluY in individuals with or without IRDs and to overcome common diagnostic pitfalls associated with AluY insertion. A total of 1,072 subjects comprising 411 patients with IRD (IRD group) and 661 patients with other suspect