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Barbara Bosch1,2, Yuval Itan3,4, Isabelle Meyts1,5
1Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract:
The study of inborn errors of immunity is based on a comprehensive clinical description of the patient's phenotype and the elucidation of the underlying molecular mechanisms and their genetic etiology. Deciphering the pathogenesis is key to genetic counseling and the development of targeted therapy. This review shows the power of whole-exome sequencing in detecting inborn errors of immunity along five central steps taken in whole-exome sequencing analysis. In parallel, we highlight the challenges for the clinical and scientific use of the method and how these hurdles are currently being addressed. We end by ruminating on major areas in the field open to future research.
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