目的 评估新生儿基因筛查(genetic newborn screening, gNBS)在云南地区的应用价值。 方法 采用前瞻性研究方法,随机选取2021年2—12月在云南地区出生的3 001例新生儿为研究对象,采用传统新生儿筛查(traditional newborn screening, tNBS)检测生化指标,同时采用靶向二代测序技术对156种疾病相关的159个基因进行筛查。对筛查阳性新生儿进行验证和确诊试验,确诊患儿接受规范治疗和长期随访。 结果 3 001例新生儿中,基因初筛阳性者166例,占5.53%;基因携带者1 435例,占47.82%。变异频率前10位的基因为GJB2(21.29%)、DUOX2(7.27%)、HBA(6.14%)、GALC(3.63%)、SLC12A3(3.33%)、HBB(3.03%)、G6PD(2.94%)、SLC25A13(2.90%)、PAH(2.73%)和UNC13D(2.68%)。tNBS和gNBS初筛阳性新生儿中,分别确诊33例(1.10%)和47例(1.57%)患儿,gNBS+tNBS共确诊48例(1.60%)患儿。受试者操作特征曲线分析显示,tNBS、gNBS和gNBS+tNBS确诊疾病的曲线下面积(area under the curve, AUC)分别为0.866、0.982和0.968(P<0.05)。DeLong检验显示,gNBS、gNBS+tNBS的AUC高于tNBS(P<0.05)。 结论 gNBS能够扩展疾病检测范围,与tNBS联合应用,可显著缩短诊断时间,实现尽早干预治疗。
Objective To evaluate the application value of genetic newborn screening (gNBS) in the Yunnan region. Methods A prospective study was conducted with a random selection of 3 001 newborns born in the Yunnan region from February to December 2021. Traditional newborn screening (tNBS) was used to test biochemical indicators, and targeted next-generation sequencing was employed to screen 159 genes related to 156 diseases. Positive-screened newborns underwent validation and confirmation tests, and confirmed cases received standardized treatment and long-term follow-up. Results Among the 3 001 newborns, 166 (5.53%) were initially positive for genetic screening, and 1 435 (47.82%) were genetic carriers. The top ten genes with the highest variation frequency were GJB2 (21.29%), DUOX2 (7.27%), HBA (6.14%), GALC (3.63%), SLC12A3 (3.33%), HBB (3.03%), G6PD (2.94%), SLC25A13 (2.90%), PAH (2.73%), and UNC13D (2.68%). Among the initially positive newborns from tNBS and gNBS, 33 (1.10%) and 47 (1.57%) cases were confirmed, respectively. A total of 48 (1.60%) cases were confirmed using gNBS+tNBS. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that the areas under the curve for tNBS, gNBS, and gNBS+tNBS in diagnosing diseases were 0.866, 0.982, and 0.968, respectively (P<0.05). DeLong's test showed that the area under the curve for gNBS and gNBS+tNBS was higher than that for tNBS (P<0.05). Conclusions gNBS can expand the range of disease detection, and its combined use with tNBS can significantly shorten diagnosis time, enabling early intervention and treatment.