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ey0015.8-2 | Mechanism of the Year | ESPEYB15

8.2 A gain-of-function mutation in the CLCN2 chloride channel gene causes primary aldosteronism

FL Fernandes-Rosa , G Daniil , IJ Orozco , C Göppner , R El Zein , V Jain , S Boulkroun , X Jeunemaitre , L Amar , H Lefebvre , T Schwarzmayr , TM Strom , TJ Jentsch , MC Zennaro

To read the full abstract: Nat Genet. 2018; 50(3): 355-361[Comments on 8.1 and 8.2] Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of secondary hypertension, affecting 3–5% of the general hypertensive population and 8–10% of patients referred to specialist hypertension services, although it is very rare in children (...

ey0018.14-6 | (1) | ESPEYB18

14.6. Whole-genome sequencing of patients with rare diseases in a national health system

Turro Ernest , Astle William J , Megy Karyn , Graf Stefan , Greene Daniel , Shamardina Olga , Allen Hana Lango , Sanchis-Juan Alba , Frontini Mattia , Thys Chantal , Stephens Jonathan , Mapeta Rutendo , Burren Oliver S , Downes Kate , Haimel Matthias , Tuna Salih , Deevi Sri V V , Aitman Timothy J , Bennett David L , Calleja Paul , Carss Keren , Caulfield Mark J , Chinnery Patrick F , Dixon Peter H , Gale Daniel P , James Roger , Koziell Ania , Laffan Michael A , Levine Adam P , Maher Eamonn R , Markus Hugh S , Morales Joannella , Morrell Nicholas W , Mumford Andrew D , Ormondroyd Elizabeth , Rankin Stuart , Rendon Augusto , Richardson Sylvia , Roberts Irene , Roy Noemi B A , Saleem Moin A , Smith Kenneth G C , Stark Hannah , Tan Rhea Y Y , Themistocleous Andreas C , Thrasher Adrian J , Watkins Hugh , Webster Andrew R , Wilkins Martin R , Williamson Catherine , Whitworth James , Humphray Sean , Bentley David R , Kingston Nathalie , Walker Neil , Bradley John R , Ashford Sofie , Penkett Christopher J , Freson Kathleen , Stirrups Kathleen E , Raymond F Lucy , Ouwehand Willem H

Nature 2020; 583: 96–102https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2434-2The authors applied whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in 9,802 patients with a rare disease in a national health system to streamline diagnosis and to discover unknown aetiological variants in the coding and non-coding regions of the genome. WGS identified the genetic diagnosis in 1138/7065 extensively phenoty...