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Clinical utility of 24-h rapid trio-exome sequencing for critically ill infants
H Wang et al, NPJ Genomic Medicine, May 6, 2020

Of 33 enrolled infants, 23 received positive results with rapid TES. Rapid TES enabled faster time to diagnosis, which resulted in an overall decrease in length of hospital stay. The 24-h TES can serve as a rapid response tool for patients with suspected monogenic disorders.