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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease on a Global Scale
Current insights into Parkinson’s disease (PD) are largely based on studies in Europe and North America. A recent effort towards establishing a multi-ethnic understanding of PD resulted in intriguing […]
Epidemiology of a Rare Protein Aggregation Disorder
Some genetic disorders are caused by an accumulation of the mutated protein, with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis (hATTR) being a prime example. Therapeutic strategies that target these toxic aggregates […]
CENTOGENE’s Blueprint for Widespread COVID-19 Testing
Widespread preventative testing for SARS-CoV-2 is essential in preventing a further outbreak of COVID-19 and supporting a return to the new normal. CENTOGENE responded to this need – developing an […]
Revealing Genetic Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
Certain variants in LRRK2 have been associated with Parkinson’s disease. While much is known about this association for some variants, knowledge is still sparse for others. In the frame of a […]
A New Phenotype for a Known Neurological Disorder
Hereditary disorders of the nervous system may present with a wide spectrum of symptoms. Bi-allelic mutations in GBA2, classically associated with abnormal gait, have recently been found to also […]
Novel Causes for Heart Malformations
An ever-increasing number of genes have been linked to heart malformations. For ADAMTS19, the most recent addition to this list, a querying of CENTOGENE’s well-curated database - CentoMD® - […]
Development of an Evidence-Based Algorithm that Optimizes Sensitivity and Specificity in ES-Based Diagnostics of a Clinically Heterogeneous Patient Population
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is rapidly replacing Sanger sequencing in genetic diagnostics. Sensitivity and specificity of NGS approaches are not well-defined, but can be estimated from applying […]
Evidence-Based Algorithm in ES-Based Diagnostics
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is rapidly replacing Sanger sequencing in genetic diagnostics. Sensitivity and specificity of NGS approaches are not well-defined, but can be estimated from applying […]
Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Sporadic Adult-Onset Degenerative Ataxia
The objective of this study is to define the clinical phenotype and natural history of sporadic adult-onset degenerative ataxia and to identify putative disease-causing mutations. The primary measure […]