前瞻性研究表明,当使用常规产前方法无法获得诊断时,可以考虑全外显子组测序(WES)。例如,染色体核型分析和拷贝数变异测序,对于有显著结构异常的胎儿。WES可以将此类胎儿中遗传性疾病的诊断率提高8%-10%。产前WES已获得广泛接受。然而,由于胎儿表型评估的局限性和产前诊断中伦理问题的复杂性,证明和规范产前WES的应用并最大限度地提高其临床实用性已成为迫切需要。鉴于此,通过参考最新的指导方针已经形成了共识,专家共识和权威文献。这一共识对产前WES的合适对象提出了建议,测试前咨询,取样和实验室测试,结果报告,测试后咨询,妊娠结局随访,疑难案件的多学科咨询,产前WES样本和数据信息的保存。
Prospective research have shown that whole
exome sequencing (WES) may be considered when a diagnosis cannot be obtained using routine prenatal methods, e.g., chromosomal karyotyping and copy number variation sequencing, for fetuses with significant structural anomalies. WES can increase the diagnostic rate of genetic disorders in such fetuses by 8% - 10%. Prenatal WES has been gaining wide acceptance. However, due to the limitations of fetal phenotypic evaluation and complexity of ethical issues in prenatal diagnosis, to justify and standardize the application of prenatal WES and maximize its clinical utility has become an urgent need. In view of this, a
consensus has been formed by referring to the latest
guidelines, expert
consensus and authoritative literature. This
consensus has put forward suggestions on the suitable objects of prenatal WES, pre-test consultation, sampling and laboratory testing, results report, post-test consultation, pregnancy outcome follow-up, multidisciplinary consultation of difficult cases, preservation of prenatal WES samples and data information.