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Table 4 diagnostic yield of clinical exome sequencing according to the suspected diagnosis

From: Predictors of the utility of clinical exome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test in patients with Mendelian phenotypes: results from a referral center study on 603 consecutive cases

Metabolic disorders—n/N, % (95% CI)

At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

108/173

62.4

(55.1–69.7)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

61/173

35.3

(28.1–42.5)

Dyslipidemia—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

51/76

67.1

(56.3–77.9)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

37/76

48.7

(37.2–60.2)

Liver and biliary tract disorders—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

30/65

46.2

(33.7–59.0)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

20/65

30.8

(19.9–43.5)

Neurological disorders—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

22/27

81.5

(65.8–97.1)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

15/27

55.6

(35.5–75.6)

Inflammatory and autoinflammatory diseases—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

8/18

44.4

(19.0–69.9)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

4/18

22.2

(0.9–43.5)

Developmental abnormalities—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

7/13

53.8

(22.5–85.2)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

6/13

46.2

(14.8–77.5)

Mitochondrial cytopathy—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

6/8

75

(36.3–100*)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

3/8

37.5

(0–80.8)

Pancreatitis—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

4/8

50

(5.3–94.7)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

2/8

25

(0–63.7)

Myopathy—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

4/7

57.1

(7.7–100*)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

1/7

14.3

(0–49.2)

Osteogenesis imperfecta—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

6/7

85.7

(50.8–100*)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

3/7

42.9

(0–92.3)

Intestinal absorption disorders—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

4/7

57.1

(7.7–100)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

3/7

42.9

(†0–92.3)

Lipodystrophy—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

3/5

60

(0–100*)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

2/5

40

(0–100*)

Primary immunodeficiencies—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

2/4

50

(0–100)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

1/4

25

(0–100)

Miscellaneous conditions—n/N, % (95% CI)

 At least one variant classified as VUS, LP, or P

4/8

50

(5.3–94.7)

 At least one variant classified as LP or P

2/8

25

(0–63.7)

  1. n number of observations; N total number of patients; 95% CI 95% confidence interval
  2. *The 95% CI was truncated at the right margin
  3. The 95% CI was truncated at the left margin