Diagnostic Uptake of Targeted Sequencing in Adults With Steatotic Liver Disease and a Suspected Genetic Contribution

IF 6 2区医学 Q1 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Liver International Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI:10.1111/liv.70010

Luisa Ronzoni, Serena Pelusi, Vittoria Moretti, Francesco Malvestiti, Hadi Eidgah Torghabehei, Oveis Jamialahmadi, Jessica Rondena, Cristiana Bianco, Giulia Periti, Maria Rosaria De Filippo, Stefano Romeo, Daniele Prati, Luca Valenti

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Abstract

Background and Aims

In patients with steatotic liver diseases (SLD), genetic factors may account for severe liver involvement despite mild or absence of triggering factors or a strong family history. Aim of this study was to examine the diagnostic uptake of targeted sequencing (TS), covering both coding and non-coding regions, of a broad panel of 82 liver and lipid metabolism genes in patients with unexplained SLD.

Methods

We enrolled 49 adult patients with SLD and a suspected genetic contribution. Genetic variants were detected through a customised TS panel, whereas the contribution of common genetic variation to the individual susceptibility to SLD was captured by a polygenic risk score (SLD-PRS).

Results

A diagnosis of rare Mendelian disorder was established in 11 patients (22%), independently of age or family history. Rare variants possibly contributing to clinical phenotype were detected in additional 29 patients (59%). Increased SLD-PRS values were detected in 17 patients (35%), enabling an increase in diagnostic uptake of 24%, especially in those without a strong family history (p = 0.03). Genetic diagnosis allowed refinement of clinical management in 23 (47%) patients.

Conclusions

The diagnostic uptake of TS was 22% for Mendelian disorder and 59% for possible contribution to clinical phenotype in selected adult patients with SLD. Evaluation of common variants, as captured by SLD-PRS, yields complementary information increasing the overall utility of the genetic examination.

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Liver International 医学-胃肠肝病学

CiteScore

13.90

自引率

4.50%

发文量

348

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Liver International promotes all aspects of the science of hepatology from basic research to applied clinical studies. Providing an international forum for the publication of high-quality original research in hepatology, it is an essential resource for everyone working on normal and abnormal structure and function in the liver and its constituent cells, including clinicians and basic scientists involved in the multi-disciplinary field of hepatology. The journal welcomes articles from all fields of hepatology, which may be published as original articles, brief definitive reports, reviews, mini-reviews, images in hepatology and letters to the Editor.