Newborn genomic sequencing detects unanticipated disease risk factors

Brigham Women's Hospital |
January 2019
Press Release

Press Brief: The BabySeq project reports that out of the 159 newborns that were randomized to receive genomic sequencing, 15 were found to have a genetic variant for which there was a strong evidence of increased risk of a disorder that presents or is clinically manageable during childhood.