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Sequencing analysis of circulating DNA to detect and monitor autoimmune diseases
Sequencing analysis of circulating DNA to detect and monitor autoimmune diseases
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机译:循环DNA测序分析以检测和监测自身免疫性疾病
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Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for diagnosing auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on the sizes, methylation levels, and/or genomic characteristics of circulating DNA molecules. Patients provide blood or other tissue samples containing cell-free nucleic molecules for analysis. Massively parallel and/or methylation-aware sequencing can be used to determine the sizes and methylation levels of individual DNA molecules and identify the number of molecules originating from different genomic regions. A level of SLE can be estimated based on: the amount of molecules having sizes below a threshold value; the methylation level(s) of the entire genome or portions of the genome; correlations between the sizes and methylation levels of DNA molecules; and/or comparing the representation of DNA molecules in each of a plurality of genomic regions with a reference value for that region, and determining an amount of genomic regions having increased or decreased measured genomic representation.
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