Distant relatedness in biobanks harnessed to identify undiagnosed genetic disease

An innovative analysis of shared segments within the genome—an indication of distant “relatedness”—has identified undiagnosed cases of Long QT syndrome, a rare disorder that can lead to abnormal heart rhythms, fainting and sudden cardiac death.

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