A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array

Abstract We assessed the incidence and clinical significance of the fetal region of homozygosity (ROH) detected using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array by analyzing clinical information and pregnancy outcomes. We collected data on 6176 mid- and late pregnancies. All fetuses were subjected t...

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Main Authors: Xiufen Bu, Xiuyun Yu, Li Zeng, Guo Zeng, Rong Tan, Can Peng, Shihao Zhou, Siyuan Linpeng, Jing Liu
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author Xiufen Bu
Xiuyun Yu
Li Zeng
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Rong Tan
Can Peng
Shihao Zhou
Siyuan Linpeng
Jing Liu
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description Abstract We assessed the incidence and clinical significance of the fetal region of homozygosity (ROH) detected using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array by analyzing clinical information and pregnancy outcomes. We collected data on 6176 mid- and late pregnancies. All fetuses were subjected to SNP array analysis. Fetuses with ROH were analyzed by karyotyping, parental SNP array verification, whole-exome sequencing, and/or placental studies. Eighty-seven ROHs met our reporting thresholds. Thirty-four fetuses were detected from noninvasive prenatal testing-positive results, with the most common detection rate (2.03%). Twenty-four cases were diagnosed using ultrasound abnormalities; fetal growth restriction was the indication with the highest diagnostic rate. Fifteen cases of uniparental disomy in mid- and late pregnancy were identified (0.24%). Nine cases were of ROH accompanied by aneuploidy or pathogenic/likely pathogenic copy number variants with an adverse pregnancy outcome rate of 88.9%. Of the remaining 78 cases, 14 carriers had adverse outcomes (including two cases of imprinting syndrome), 63 had normal development after birth, and one was lost to follow-up. ROH is relatively common in mid- and late-term pregnancies; its incidence is higher than that reported previously. SNP array is effective in assessing ROH and should be combined with multiple techniques to evaluate ROH’s clinical relevance.
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spelling doaj-art-9b5ffa135ae24b1e9fd724c6af1709cb2025-08-20T03:18:42ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-011511910.1038/s41598-025-98497-9A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism arrayXiufen Bu0Xiuyun Yu1Li Zeng2Guo Zeng3Rong Tan4Can Peng5Shihao Zhou6Siyuan Linpeng7Jing Liu8Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal UniversityAbstract We assessed the incidence and clinical significance of the fetal region of homozygosity (ROH) detected using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array by analyzing clinical information and pregnancy outcomes. We collected data on 6176 mid- and late pregnancies. All fetuses were subjected to SNP array analysis. Fetuses with ROH were analyzed by karyotyping, parental SNP array verification, whole-exome sequencing, and/or placental studies. Eighty-seven ROHs met our reporting thresholds. Thirty-four fetuses were detected from noninvasive prenatal testing-positive results, with the most common detection rate (2.03%). Twenty-four cases were diagnosed using ultrasound abnormalities; fetal growth restriction was the indication with the highest diagnostic rate. Fifteen cases of uniparental disomy in mid- and late pregnancy were identified (0.24%). Nine cases were of ROH accompanied by aneuploidy or pathogenic/likely pathogenic copy number variants with an adverse pregnancy outcome rate of 88.9%. Of the remaining 78 cases, 14 carriers had adverse outcomes (including two cases of imprinting syndrome), 63 had normal development after birth, and one was lost to follow-up. ROH is relatively common in mid- and late-term pregnancies; its incidence is higher than that reported previously. SNP array is effective in assessing ROH and should be combined with multiple techniques to evaluate ROH’s clinical relevance.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98497-9Region of homozygositySNP arrayMid- and late pregnancyUniparental disomyPrenatal diagnosis
spellingShingle Xiufen Bu
Xiuyun Yu
Li Zeng
Guo Zeng
Rong Tan
Can Peng
Shihao Zhou
Siyuan Linpeng
Jing Liu
A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
Scientific Reports
Region of homozygosity
SNP array
Mid- and late pregnancy
Uniparental disomy
Prenatal diagnosis
title A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
title_full A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
title_fullStr A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
title_full_unstemmed A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
title_short A retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
title_sort retrospective single center analysis of fetuses with region of homozygosity detected by single nucleotide polymorphism array
topic Region of homozygosity
SNP array
Mid- and late pregnancy
Uniparental disomy
Prenatal diagnosis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98497-9
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