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Prenatal Identification of an EDA Variant in Dichorionic Male Twins: CfDNA Signal with Invasive Confirmation.

Simone Marcella, Roberto Sirica, Nadia Petrillo, Monica Ianniello, Alessio Mori, Rosa Castiello, Sossio Federico Capone, Eloisa Evangelista, Teresa Suero, Raffaella Ruggiero and 5 more

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15 authors.

Simone MarcellaAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Roberto SiricaAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Nadia PetrilloAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-5131-9528
Monica IannielloAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Alessio MoriAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Rosa CastielloAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Sossio Federico CaponeAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Eloisa EvangelistaAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-7004-9633
Teresa SueroAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Raffaella RuggieroAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Alfredo ColumbroAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Antonio BaroneAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Ioannis MalandrenisOspedale Isola Tiberina-Gemelli Isola, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 6, 00186 Roma, Italy.
Antonio FicoAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.
Giovanni SavareseAmes Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale S.r.l., Via Padre Carmine Fico 24, 80013 Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-5274-3989

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesX-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) is a rare monogenic disorder characterized by hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis, and hypodontia, caused primarily by pathogenic variants in the

methodsNon-invasive prenatal test and targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) of Cell-free DNA identified an hemizygous

resultsThis in-frame deletion affects a highly conserved region in the TNF homology domain of ectodysplasin-A1, likely compromising protein function. The variant was confirmed in both fetuses via genetic analysis on amniotic fluid and in the heterozygous state in the mother, consistent with X-linked recessive inheritance. Family history revealed a maternal uncle with XLHED. Additional heterozygous variants were also identified in

conclusionsThis case underscores the value of applying advanced genomic technologies-cfDNA-based NGS-for prenatal diagnosis of rare genetic disorders. The identification of apathogenic

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Cell-Free Nucleic AcidsEctodermal Dysplasia 1, AnhidroticEctodysplasinsAdultFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMalePregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisTwins, DizygoticCell-Free Nucleic AcidsEctodysplasinsEDA protein, humanectodermal dysplasiaEDA geneFc-EDAhypohidrosisNGSprenatal therapyXLHED

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PMCPMC12733053

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