Recommendation of premarital genetic screening in the Syrian Jewish community based on mutation carrier frequencies within Syrian Jewish cohorts.

David A ZeeviWendy K ChungChaim LeviSholem Y ScherRachel BringerYael KahanHagit MuallemRinat BenelYoel HirschTzvi WeidenAhron EksteinJosef Ekstein

Published in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2021)

The findings of this study support the clinical usefulness of premarital genetic screening for individuals with Syrian Jewish ancestry to reduce the incidence of autosomal recessive disease among persons with Syrian Jewish heritage.

Keyphrases

genome wide
healthcare
mental health
copy number
risk factors
gene expression
dna methylation
muscular dystrophy