The utility of next-generation sequencing technologies in diagnosis of Mendelian mitochondrial diseases and reflections on clinical spectrum
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.34, no.4, pp.417-430, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 34 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0410
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.417-430
- Keywords: Leigh syndrome, Mendelian mitochondrial disorder, next-generation sequencing, nuclear mitochondrial disorders, whole exome sequencing
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: Diagnostic process of mitochondrial disorders (MD) is challenging because of the clinical variability and genetic heterogeneity of these conditions. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology offers a high-throughput platform for nuclear MD.