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Ashkenazi jewish genomic sequence analysis

Clinical significance: - high prevalence of autosomal recessive diseases - Tay-Sachs disease - Canavan disease - cystic fibrosis - familial dysautonomia - relatively high frequency of alleles that confer a strong risk of common diseases - Parkinson's disease - breast cancer - ovarian cancer * also see Ashkenazi Jewish person Genetics: - mutations in known Askenazi disease genes [2] - ABCC8 - ACADS - APC - ASPA - BCKDHB - BLM - BRCA1 - BRCA2 - CCM2 - CFTR - CLRN1 - DCXR - DHDDS - DLD - F11 - FAM161A - FANCC - FKTN - GALT - GBA - GJB2 - GJB6 - HBA2 - HEXA - HFE - HOGA1 - HPS3 - IKBKAP - LCA5 - LDLR - LOXHD1 - LRRK2 - MAK - MCOLN1 - MEFV - MPL - MSH2 - MSH6 - MTTP - NDUFAF5 - NEB - PCDH15 - PHGDH - SMPD1 - TMEM216 - TOR1A [2] * also see ARUP consult [3]

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  1. Gross SJ, Pletcher BA, Monaghan KG; Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee. Carrier screening in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Genet Med. 2008 Jan;10(1):54-6. PMID: 18197057 PMCID: PMC3110977 Free PMC article.
  2. Carmi S, Hui KY, Kochav E et al Sequencing an Ashkenazi reference panel supports population- targeted personal genomics and illuminates Jewish and European origins. Nature Communications. 09 September 2014 PMID: 25203624 Free PMC Article http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140909/ncomms5835/full/ncomms5835.html
  3. ARUP Consult: Laboratory Testing for Developmental Delay, Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/ashkenazi-jewish-genetic-diseases - Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Diseases Panel https://arupconsult.com/ati/ashkenazi-jewish-genetic-diseases-panel