Table 1_Application of trio-based whole-exome sequencing in fetal ultrasound anomalies: a single-center retrospective study of 454 cases.docx

<p>This study assessed the diagnostic effectiveness of trio-WES compared to CMA in fetuses with ultrasound anomalies and explored optimal prenatal testing strategies. A retrospective review included 454 fetuses who underwent trio-WES and/or CMA between 2020 and 2023. Cases were divided into fo...

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Main Author: Dongyi Yu (14806396) (author)
Other Authors: Dairong Feng (22671971) (author), Jiangbo Qu (9984653) (author), Lei Nie (556344) (author), Qian Liu (135614) (author), Lu Gao (44114) (author), Wenzhen An (21791279) (author), Na Liu (102929) (author), Yuying Fang (7479167) (author)
Published: 2025
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Summary:<p>This study assessed the diagnostic effectiveness of trio-WES compared to CMA in fetuses with ultrasound anomalies and explored optimal prenatal testing strategies. A retrospective review included 454 fetuses who underwent trio-WES and/or CMA between 2020 and 2023. Cases were divided into four groups and 19 subgroups based on improvements in diagnosing ultrasound anomalies, demonstrating that trio-WES offers greater diagnostic value than CMA—especially for skeletal and multisystem defects, as well as ultrasound findings used to determine diagnostic yields. Trio-WES achieved a diagnostic yield of 22.7% (103/454), exceeding CMA by 17%. The highest diagnostic rates were observed in skeletal anomalies (39.2%) and multisystem anomalies (29.1%). Subgroup analysis showed higher yields in crystalline lens anomalies (60.0%) and cardiac rhabdomyoma (57.1%). Trio-WES significantly enhances prenatal diagnosis of ultrasound anomalies and provides additional diagnostic insights over CMA, particularly for skeletal, multisystem defects, and specific structural subgroups. Importantly, trio-WES helps clarify the mechanisms of ROH and assess its pathogenicity, aiding in detecting imprinted disorders. These findings support including trio-WES in prenatal testing protocols for congenital malformations and establish a framework for its clinical application.</p>