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The results kamagra vs generic viagra of âÂÂEffect of kamagra oral jelly sale Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetesâ have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (DOI. 10.1056/NEJMoa2025845)Key pointsFinerenone in Reducing Kidney Failure and Disease Progression in Diabetic Kidney Disease (FIDELIO-DKD), an industry-promoted phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial investigated the long-term effects on renal and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes of finerenone, a non-steroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).The kamagra oral jelly sale overall population included 5734 eligible patients with a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UAC) between 30 and 300 mg/g, an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 25 to <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 of body surface area and diabetic retinopathy, orâÂÂin the presence of UAC of 300 to 5000 mg/gâÂÂan eGFR of 25 to <75 mL/min/1.73 m2.When added to standard treatment (including a max dose of a renin-angiotensin system blocker), finerenone (10 mg or 20 mg according to renal function) was shown to be superior to placebo with respect to the primary composite outcome, assessed in a time-to-event analysis, of kidney failure, a sustained decrease of at least 40% in the eGFR from baseline, or death from renal causes [hazard ratio (HR) 0.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.73âÂÂ0.93. P = kamagra oral jelly sale 0.001) during a median follow-up of 2.6 years.
Finerenone also reduced kamagra oral jelly sale the incidence of the key secondary composite outcome of death from CV causes, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), non-fatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure (HF) (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.75âÂÂ0.99. P = kamagra oral jelly sale 0.003).The incidence of serious adverse events did not differ significantly between finerenone and placebo. However, overall hyperkalaemia-related adverse events were twice as frequent with finerenone as with placebo (18.3% and kamagra oral jelly sale 9.0%, respectively) and the frequency of hyperkalaemia leading to discontinuation was also higher with finerenone than placebo (2.3% vs.
0.9%). CommentThe rationale for the FIDELIO-DKD trial1 relies on the observation that CKD is often associated with mild hyperaldosteronism which, through mineralocorticoid receptors distributed in the distal tubule and other structures of the kidney, exerts pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic actions and contributes to the progression of renal damage. However, in order to translate the positive and promising findings of FIDELIO-CKD into clinical practice, a more detailed analysis of the impact of finerenone on individual outcomes, as well as of the persisting and potentially harmful side-effects of MRA reported in this study, are needed.First, while finerenone was superior compared to placebo in reducing the primary composite outcome, when the individual components of the endpoint were analysed separately, the incidence of kidney failure was not significantly different in the finerenone and placebo groups (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.72âÂÂ1.05) and the impact on the composite endpoint was largely driven by a sustained decrease of âÂÂ¥40% in eGFR from baseline (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.72âÂÂ0.92).Secondly, with regard to the individual CV components of the key secondary composite outcome, finerenone had only statistically uncertain effects on death from CV causes (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.68âÂÂ1.08), non-fatal MI (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.58âÂÂ1.09), non-fatal stroke (HR 1.03, 95% CI 0.76âÂÂ1.38), hospitalization for HF (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.68âÂÂ1.08), death from any cause (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.75âÂÂ1.07), and hospitalization for any cause (HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.88âÂÂ1.02).Finally, the higher incidence of hyperkalaemia and of withdrawals and hospitalizations due to hyperkalaemia observed with finerenone compared to placebo continues to be an issue of particular concern, mostly in patients with CKD and may represent an important barrier to its clinical use.Another relevant contemporary issue is when and in which patients to consider finerenone.
When compared to the results of the Canagliflozin and Renal Events in Diabetes with Established Nephropathy Clinical Evaluation (CREDENCE) trial2 with the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), canagliflozin, the magnitude of the benefits achieved with finerenone in terms of CKD progression (âÂÂ18%) was less impressive than in CREDENCE (âÂÂ30%). Differences in the populations of these trials may have contributed to a different effect size of the intervention since CREDENCE excluded patients who received MRA and those with eGFR <30âÂÂmL/min/1.73 m2, whereas FIDELIO-CKD enrolled patients treated SGLT2i (about 7%) and those with a worse renal function (>25âÂÂmL/min/1.73âÂÂm2), but did not include those affected by HF with reduced ejection fraction.It is possible that a subpopulation of patients with T2D and CKD may benefit more from finerenone than suggested by the overall effect size. Although it was previously demonstrated that aldosterone levels are inversely proportional to eGFR in patients with CKD, the study was clearly not powered to reliably assess the benefits of finerenone in relation to baseline renal function.Additional information on the efficacy and safety of finerenone in patients with T2D and less advanced CKD will be provided by the Finerenone in Reducing Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity in Diabetic Kidney Disease (FIGARO-DKD) trial.3 Supplementary materialSupplementary material is available at European Heart Journal online.Conflict of interest.
M.V. Reports personal fees for speaker bureau and/or consulting in Advisory Board from Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Daiichi-Sankyo, Menarini Int, MSD, Novartis Pharma, Novo Nordisk outside the submitted work. C.P.
Reports personal fees from Acticor Biotech, personal fees from Amgen, personal fees from Bayer, personal fees from GlaxoSmithKline, personal fees from Tremeau, personal fees from Zambon, grants from AIFA (Italian Drug Agency), grants from European Commission, other from Scientific Advisory Board of the International Aspirin Foundation, outside the submitted work.The results of âÂÂEffect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetesâ have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (DOI. 10.1056/NEJMoa2025845) References1Bakris GL, Agarwal R, Anker SD, Pitt B, Ruilope LM, Rossing P, Kolkhof P, Nowack C, Schloemer P, Joseph A, Filippatos G. For the FIDELIO-DKD Investigatorset al for the FIDELIO-DKD Investigators.
Effect of finerenone on chronic kidney disease outcomes in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2219âÂÂ2229.2Perkovic V, Jardine MJ, Neal B, Bompoint S, Heerspink HJL, Charytan DM, Edwards R, Agarwal R, Bakris G, Bull S, Cannon CP, Capuano G, Chu PL, de Zeeuw D, Greene T, Levin A, Pollock C, Wheeler DC, Yavin Y, Zhang H, Zinman B, Meininger G, Brenner BM, Mahaffey KW. CREDENCE Trial Investigators.
Canagliflozin and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes and nephropathy. N Engl J Med 2019;380:2295âÂÂ2306.3Ruilope LM, Agarwal R, Anker SD, Bakris GL, Filippatos G, Nowack C, Kolkhof P, Joseph A, Mentenich N, Pitt B. FIGARO-DKD Study Investigators.
Design and baseline characteristics of the finerenone in reducing cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in diabetic kidney disease trial. Am J Nephrol 2019;50:345âÂÂ356. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.
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IntroductionCurrently, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is defined as an autoimmune disorder classically characterised by pancreatic islet beta-cell destruction triggered by autoreactive T cells, resulting in subsequent severe insulin deficiency and kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly lifelong reliance on exogenous insulin.1 2 This autoimmune diabetes accounts for 5%âÂÂ19% of diabetes and represents the main form of diabetes in children and adolescents.3 Its incidence is increasing worldwide at a rate of 2%âÂÂ5% per year.4 This rising incidence and multiple severe diabetic complications lead to increased mortality and morbidity and aggravate the economic burden of the disease. It is accepted that the interplay between genetic factors and environmental precipitators, including ancestry and geographic location, viral and bacterial s, vitamin D, hygiene and microbiota, leads to specific tissue inflammation, namely, kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly insulitis, insulin-producing cell death and consequent clinical disease.5âÂÂ9The genetic component of T1DM can be demonstrated by the fact that siblings and offspring of patients with T1DM have a higher risk than the general population, and disease concordance in identical twins is higher than that in dizygotic twins.10 11 Over the past few years, genome-wide association study (GWAS), which measures and analyses a million or more DNA sequence variations in known linkage regions in unrelated individuals, have identified at least 58 susceptible loci combined with linkage analysis and candidate gene studies (figure 1).12âÂÂ14 Most of the identified variants are common (minor allele frequency (MAF) >5%) and have modest effects (OR <1.5), although the effects of susceptibility genes such as human leucocyte antigen (HLA), insulin (INS) and protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) are stronger (figure 1).13 The HLA region (OR >6), located on human chromosome 6p21 and identified by linkage analysis, accounts for the largest proportion of T1DM heritability and explains approximately 50% of genetic T1DM risk.15 In addition to HLA, variants within the INS and PTPN22 loci, which were first identified by candidate gene studies, have larger effect sizes (OR >2) than other variants.13 The INS gene on human chromosome 11p15.5 offers the next strongest genetic risk association with T1DM after HLA and accounts for approximately 10% of genetic susceptibility to T1DM.16 It is believed that âÂÂmissing heritabilityâ can be at least partially elucidated by rare and low-frequency variants (rare variants defined as variants with MAF â¤1%âÂÂand low-frequency variants defined as variants with MAF=1%âÂÂ5%), and some findings have indicated that rare variants have larger effect sizes than common variants.17âÂÂ19 From an evolutionary standpoint, risk variants with higher penetrance are more likely to be rare due to negative selection. Taking an extreme example, monogenic/Mendelian disorders such as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I are caused by rare kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly variants with large effect sizes and high penetrance. Intriguingly, recent and previous studies focusing on the identification of rare and low-frequency variants involved in T1DM have found a handful of such variants, and some of them do have large effect sizes.13 20âÂÂ23Candidate genes or loci of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and their ORs (the yellow bars represent the rare and low-frequency genetic variants of T1DM).76âÂÂ79 " data-icon-position data-hide-link-title="0">Figure 1 Candidate genes or loci of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and their ORs (the yellow bars represent the rare and low-frequency genetic variants of T1DM).76âÂÂ79However, some studies suggest that most rare variants have only small or modest effects.24 Therefore, it remains to be seen whether the tendency of rare and low-frequency variants to have large effects is a universal phenomenon.
Even though its practical value in clinical medicine may be restricted if the hypothesis that most rare variants kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly have only a small effect is true, there is still intrinsic value in this field. Such studies can lead kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly to the discovery of new candidate genes implicated in disorders or human phenotypes25 and determine causal genes in candidate regions identified by GWAS. Other than understanding better its pathophysiology, new loci could lead to the identification of new biomarkers or represent drug targets for T1DM.Identifying rare and low-frequency variantsRecently, advances in next-generation DNA sequencing technologies as well as bioinformatic tools and methods to process and analyse the resulting data have enhanced the ability of researchers to find rare variants, and the decreasing cost of these technologies has made it feasible to apply them to related studies (table 1).26 The most comprehensive approach is high-depth whole-genome sequencing (WGS) due to its excellent coverage. However, high costs kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly and multiple computational challenges have restricted its application.21 In addition to WGS with high or low depth, SNP-array genome-wide genotyping and imputation has been used to identify rare variants.
Notably, current sequencing depth (especially 30x) of WGS is likely kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly to miss at least some coding variants as compared with whole-exome sequencing (WES, especially >100x).View this table:Table 1 Technologies and study designs for detecting rare variantsThere are some lower-cost alternatives as well. First, a combination of low-depth WGS and imputation is another choice. Imputation is a statistical method that can determine genotypes that are not directly detected by taking kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly advantage of various previously sequenced reference panels. For instance, MartÃÂnez-Bueno and Alarcón-Riquelme identified rare variants that were jointly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) within 98 SLE candidate genes by applying genome-wide imputation and other techniques.27 Notably, some studies have indicated that the newer imputation panels, such as the recent Haplotype Reference Consortium panel and the combined UK10K and 1000 Genomes projects phase III, provide better quality of kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly imputation for rare variants compared with early panel, such as the UK10K, which underlines the significance and potential of larger reference panels to impute rare variants.28 29 Nevertheless, the power of imputation for identifying rare variants is attenuated because its accuracy decreases with decreasing MAF.
Additionally, studies have indicated that the utility of population-specific panels leads to improved imputation accuracy of rare variants.30 Therefore, the utilisation of imputation is relatively limited in non-European populations because of the lack of ethnicity-specific reference cohorts.Second, using WES finds rare variants within protein-coding regions. Given the reality that only an exceedingly small portion of the human genome is coding sequence and the functions of protein-coding variants are more easily interpreted, kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly WES is considered a cost-effective technique for discovering rare variants. However, an obvious defect is that WES ignores non-coding regions, kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly which account for 98% of the human genome. Moreover, most loci identified by GWAS are located in non-coding regions, and evidence indicates that these regions play critical roles in complex disorders and have significant biological functions.31 32Third, targeted sequencing investigates a specific part of the genome, including candidate genes identified by previous studies and clinically significant genes.
For instance, Rivas et al identified a protein-truncating variant of the gene RNF186 kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly that can exert a protective effect against ulcerative colitis via changed localisation and decreased expression by conducting targeted sequencing in regions previously associated with inflammatory bowel disease. They found that this loss-of-function variant was a kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly promising therapeutic target.33 However, some targeted sequencing studies have failed to detect rare risk variants, indicating the deficiency of this method in discovering rare and low-frequency variants.24 34In addition, burden tests, which collapse information for multiple variants into a single genetic score and analyse the association between the score and disease characteristic, are a common approach in genomics to potentialise identification of rare variants, because aggregating analysis of variants within a gene can improve the power to detect statistical signals between case and control subjects. For example, a study analysed WES data from 393 patients with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) against 123âÂÂ136 control subjects from public sequencing database, and identified a significant burden in TYRO3, a candidate gene implicated in IHH in mouse models.35 However, this gene-based burden testing approach will lose power when effects of variants are not in the same direction or the causal variants only account for a small fraction.36Traditional genetic studies have focused mostly on DNA sequences collected from unrelated individuals. However, a variety kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly of new study designs have been applied to finding rare variants with the goal of decreasing sample sizes and costs.
The common feature of these designs, including extreme phenotype sampling, population isolates and family studies (table 1), kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly is that they improve the power of rare variant testing by selecting a specific population.37âÂÂ39Challenges for identifying rare and low-frequency variantsThe detection and analysis of rare and low-frequency variants constitute a rising research field, but this field has encountered substantial obstacles and challenges. First, the statistical analysis of rare and low-frequency variants is far more complicated and difficult than the analysis of common variants. For example, because the number of rare variants is greater than the number of common variants, the significance threshold or kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly p value established for GWAS is not appropriate for rare variant association studies.40 The linkage disequilibrium (LD) r2 between two rare variants or a common variant and a rare variant cannot be accurately calculated, and as such it is difficult to define if novel rare variants are independent from known rare or common variants.41 42 A variety of traditional methods used to reduce or eliminate confounding factors and population stratification, such as linear mixed effect models and principal components analysis, are not applicable to the analysis of rare and low-frequency variants because rare variants and the distribution of disease risk are strictly localised. A study kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly indicates that the estimated ancestry scores can be used to control the population stratification if the pool of control is large.
Also, off-targeted read might be applied for controlling population stratification in targeted sequencing.43 Moreover, because these variants are rare, the strategy used to analyse common variants, which is based on analysing a single variant at a time, is underpowered to detect rare variants and can do so only if the effect size or sample size is exceedingly large.44 Thus, alternative methods have been developed to analyse the aggregate effect of rare variants.45âÂÂ47 These methods, such as burden tests, variance component test and exponential combination tests, evaluate association for multiple variants in a gene or a biologically region. Combined analysis of genetic association data kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly with other biological information, such as methylation, gene expression and biological pathways, can also leads to substantial gain In the statistical power of rare variants studies.48âÂÂ50Second, it still remains challenging to apply genetic information obtained by rare variants association studies to diagnostic and prognostic medicine because some healthy individuals carry deleterious variants. For example, Flannick et al found that a large portion of the general population carries low-frequency non-synonymous mutations that can change kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly the length or sequence of coding proteins in maturity-onset diabetes of young genes, and these carriers remain normoglycaemic through middle age.51 In addition, Bick et al discovered that rare variants in sarcomere protein genes could boost the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in Framingham Heart Study participants, and more surprisingly, a large number of non-synonymous variants, including nonsense, missense and splice variants, are present in healthy populations.52 Therefore, the functional validation of rare and low-frequency genetic variants is necessary to determine the causality in genotype-phenotype analysis.Third, many rare and low-frequency variants are geographically localised and population specific, so it is difficult to find suitable replication panels and generate a common population. Nelson et al sequenced 202 drug target genes in coding regions in 14âÂÂ002 people and found that 95% of observed variants are rare and at least 74% are detected in only one or two individuals.53 Similarly, a study conducted in 2440 individuals of African and European ancestry found that 86% of over 500âÂÂ000 variants identified are rare, and most are previously unknown.54 Notably, these studies indicate that the vast majority of rare variant allelic spectra are unique to their sample sets and need to be identified by direct resequencing.Finally, although some detection studies of rare and low-frequency variants, such as WES and data processing software, are relatively standardised, many aspects of this emerging field, including WES capture technologies and even the definition of rare variants, still do not have uniform standards.
Therefore, combining data generated from different groups is problematic.Benefits of identifying rare and low-frequency variantsIt has been suggested that rare and low-frequency variants account for a large proportion of the genetic variation in the human genome represented by the 1000 Genomes Project.55 56 Although a kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly substantial number of SNPs have been identified by GWAS, there is still a so-called âÂÂmissing heritabilityâ phenomenon in complex disorders.57 For instance, GWAS have identified >80 common variants with small effect sizes for T2DM, which can explain only 10% of the total heritability.58 To address this issue, several hypotheses have been proposed, and great technological advances have provided a better understanding of the genetic architecture of common diseases over the past several years. Rare and low-frequency variants can influence both susceptibility to common complex diseases and their phenotypes (table 2).59âÂÂ62 For example, researchers performed WGS in 1038 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, a rare disorder characterised by occlusion of arterioles in the lung) cases and 6385 control subjects and make the total proportion of cases explained by mutations increased to 23.5% from previously established 19.9% by incorporating novel rare variants and genes identified.63 Also, a study indicated that rare variants of SLC22A12 gene influence urate reabsorption and the heritability explained by these SLC22A12 variants exceeds 10%, indicating that rare functional variants make substantial contribution to the âÂÂmissing heritabilityâ of serum urate level.64 In fact, a âÂÂcommon disease-rare variant modelâ that assumes rare variants with high penetrance may be involved in increased complex disease kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly risk has been proposed.59 65 It is obvious that great genetic heterogeneity exists under this model. Intriguingly, in line with this model, some autoimmune diseases, such as T1DM, are extremely heterogeneous.View this table:Table 2 Rare and low-frequency variants associated with T1DM, T2DM and other autoimmune diseasesBesides rare and low-frequency genetic variants, there are some other hypotheses to explain the âÂÂmissing heritabilityâÂÂ.59 For example, empirical and theoretical analyses have indicated that multiple genetic variants with small effects are missed because GWAS are underpowered to capture these variants, therefore, taking into account genetic variants with smaller effects that do not reach significance will contribute to disease susceptibility and phenotype variability. Additionally, structural variants, such as CNV, are poorly studied owing to insufficient coverage on SNP chips.66 The presence of gene-gene (epistasis) and gene-environmental interactions may also contribute to the âÂÂmissing heritabilityâÂÂ.67In addition, the candidate regions identified by GWAS sometimes kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly harbour several different genes.
Identifying rare genetic variants is helpful to pinpoint causal genes within the loci identified by GWAS.68 Moreover, the identification of rare and low-frequency variants may result in the identification of new candidate genes.40 For instance, researchers identified a heterozygote truncating mutation within CLCN1 gene by performing WES in patients with statin-associated myopathy and therefore, determined a novel candidate gene of this disease.69 Additionally, it has been suggested that rare variants are likely to have appeared more recently than common variants, leading to reduced LD kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly and making them more easily interpretable than common variants.21Moreover, early studies have indicated that rare and low-frequency genetic variants may have larger effects on complex disease phenotypes and susceptibility than common variants.70 Therefore, it is helpful to reveal the genetic pathways underlying diseases and to provide clinically actionable targets for personalised medicine. As an example, Roth et al found that rare and low-frequency genetic variants with large phenotypic effects within the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) gene, which encodes products that bind to the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and increase its degradation, can lower the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by reducing the circulating level of LDL cholesterol.71 Based on this research, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 has been proven to increase LDL receptor recycling and decrease LDL cholesterol level.72 These findings provide a new treatment and prevention strategy for hypercholesterolaemia and CHD and offer inspiration for the transformation of genetic discoveries into clinical practice.Rare and low-frequency variants and T1DMFocusing on autoimmune diabetes, fully understanding the genetic factors underlying T1DM is beneficial for revealing its pathophysiology, discovering new drug targets and developing predictive and personalised medicine (figure 2). It is kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly especially vital and valuable because T1DM is extremely complex and heterogeneous. The candidate T1DM loci kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly identified by GWAS sometimes contain several distinct genes, and strong LD makes it difficult to pinpoint the precise causative genes in genomic regions.
In addition, the fact that many SNPs reside in non-coding regions or do not have obvious functional effects offers few clues to ascertain the causative genes. However, the discovery kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly of rare and low-frequency disease-associated variants is helpful for T1DM candidate gene identification. The T1DM-associated region on human chromosome 2q24 harbours interferon (IFN) kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly induced with helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1), GCA, FAP and part of KCNH7. The interaction between IFIH1 and double-stranded RNA, a byproduct of viral replication, leads to the secretion of IFNs.
While IFIH1 is a plausible susceptibility gene on the basis of its biological function, there is no direct evidence to indicate kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly which of these genes in this locus is responsible for increased T1DM risk. Nejentsev et al resequenced the exons and splice sites of 10 candidate genes in pools of DNA from 480 patients and 480 controls and discovered 4 kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly rare or low-frequency variants (OR=0.51âÂÂ0.74, MAF <3%) with low LD within IFIH1 that could change the structure or expression of its product, melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 and protect against T1DM.23 This finding suggests that IFIH1 is the disease-causing gene. Moreover, Ge et al found several rare deleterious variants, including two novel frameshift mutations (ss538819444 and ss37186329) and two missense mutations (rs74163663 and rs56048322) within PTPN22 by deeply sequencing the protein-coding regions of 301 genes in 49 loci previously identified by GWAS in 70 T1DM cases of European ancestry.22 This finding further confirmed that PTPN22 is a T1DM candidate gene on chromosome 1p13.2. Subsequent genotyping in 3609 families with T1DM indicated rs56048322 (MAF=0.87%), which leads to the production of two alternative PTPN22 transcripts and a novel kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly isoform of its encoding protein, LYP, through affecting splicing of PTPN22, was significantly associated with T1DM independent of T1DM-associated common variant rs2476601.
Functional analysis showed this isoform of LYP can cause hyporesponsiveness of CD4+ T cell to antigen stimulation in patients with T1DM.50 candidate loci kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly have been identified by genome-wide association study. The genetic variants within these risk regions can be divided into common variants, low-frequency variants and rare variants according to their different minor allele frequencies. The rare and low-frequency variants are likely to have more practical value in the treatment of T1DM because their ORs are larger than those kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly of common variants. However, as the study of rare and low-frequency variants is an emerging research field, some hypotheses are still controversial and need further kamagra sildenafil citrate 100mg oral jelly investigation.
LD, linkage disequilibrium. MAF. Minor allele frequency." class="highwire-fragment fragment-images colorbox-load" rel="gallery-fragment-images-2135939263" data-figure-caption="The development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). T1DM is caused by interplay between genetic and environmental factors, and epigenetics serves as a bridge between the two.
To date, >50 candidate loci have been identified by genome-wide association study. The genetic variants within these risk regions can be divided into common variants, low-frequency variants and rare variants according to their different minor allele frequencies. The rare and low-frequency variants are likely to have more practical value in the treatment of T1DM because their ORs are larger than those of common variants. However, as the study of rare and low-frequency variants is an emerging research field, some hypotheses are still controversial and need further investigation.
LD, linkage disequilibrium. MAF. Minor allele frequency." data-icon-position data-hide-link-title="0">Figure 2 The development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). T1DM is caused by interplay between genetic and environmental factors, and epigenetics serves as a bridge between the two.
To date, >50 candidate loci have been identified by genome-wide association study. The genetic variants within these risk regions can be divided into common variants, low-frequency variants and rare variants according to their different minor allele frequencies. The rare and low-frequency variants are likely to have more practical value in the treatment of T1DM because their ORs are larger than those of common variants. However, as the study of rare and low-frequency variants is an emerging research field, some hypotheses are still controversial and need further investigation.
LD, linkage disequilibrium. MAF. Minor allele frequency.Additionally, as mentioned above, most variants that confer T1DM risk are common and have modest effects, limiting the clinical application of their discovery. However, some research has suggested that rare and low-frequency variants might have larger effect sizes than common variants.
Theoretically, if a disorder affects reproduction, such as an autoimmune disease with early onset, genetic variants with strong effects will be maintained at a relatively low frequency through negative selection.21 Forgetta et al applied deep imputation of genotyped data in 9358 patients with T1DM and 15âÂÂ705 controls from European cohorts to identify novel rare and low-frequency variants with large effect sizes on T1DM risk.13 Three novel rare and low-frequency variants, including rs192324744 in LDL receptor-related protein 1B (LRP1B, MAF=1.3%, OR=1.63), rs60587303 in serine threonine kinase 39 (STK39, MAF=0.5%, OR=1.97) and the intergenic variant rs2128344 (MAF=0.55%, OR=2.12), were found and validated by subsequent de novo genotyping.13 Notably, the effects of these SNPs (ORs âÂÂ¥1.5) are comparable to those of the lead variants in INS and PTPN22. In vitro experiments indicated that STK39 is involved in T cell activation and effector functions and that inhibition of Stk39 can augment the inflammatory response by enhancing interleukin (IL)-2 signalling. Therefore, STK39 may be a promising clinical intervention target.13Besides, previous study through fine mapping of known T1DM susceptible loci has identified a low-frequency variant rs34536443 (MAF=4%, OR=0.67) within tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) and a rare variant rs41295121 (MAF=1%, OR=0.49) within RNA binding motif protein 17 (RBM17, in the same locus as IL2RA).20 TYK2, belonging to Janus kinase (JAK) family, is associated with regulation of type I IFN signalling pathway. Some studies have demonstrated that rs34530443 plays protective roles in multiple autoimmune disorders and the underlying mechanisms might lie in the diminishment of IL-12, IL-23 and type I IFN signalling.73 The specific function of rs41295121 in context of autoimmunity and T1DM needs further investigation.As for some practical issues such as sample sizes and high costs, a study indicated that a well-powered rare variant association study should include discovery sets with at least 25âÂÂ000 cases and a substantial replication set.44 There are some alternative methods to decrease the sample sizes or costs in the context of T1DM.
For example, combined analysis of rare variants within a T1DM-associated gene or region can lead to substantial reduction of required sample sizes. In addition, preferential selection of individuals with extreme phenotype on the basis of known risk factors, including age of disease onset, family history of diabetes and diabetic auto-antibodies, can also improve the association power because rare variants might be enriched among them.74Overall, among the identified T1DM loci, the candidate genes with rare or low-frequency variants include TYK2, IFIH1, RBM17, PTPN22, STK39 and LRP1B.13 20 22 23 Many unidentified variants may remain to be dissected, because studies focused on other diseases suggest that rare and low-frequency variants account for the majority of all variants.27 75ConclusionDriven by advancements in sequencing technologies, there has been great improvement in the identification of rare and low-frequency variants that cause complex human diseases, such as T1DM. The benefits of this field can be stated as follows. (1) characterisation of rare and low-frequency variants may lead to a full understanding of the genetic component of this disorder.
(2) detection of rare and low-frequency variants can pinpoint the genes that are actually responsible for increased T1DM risk within the loci identified by GWAS. (3) some new candidate genes for T1DM can be found due to enhanced power to discover rare variants. (4) rare and low-frequency variants are expected to make a significant contribution to human phenotypes and disease susceptibility because some studies indicate the majority of protein-coding variants tend to be evolutionarily recent and rare54. (5) accumulated evidence indicates that rare and low-frequency variants have larger phenotypic effects than common variants, suggesting that they will offer more actionable clinical targets and hold tremendous promise in predictive and personalised medicine.However, some issues remain to be addressed.
First, controversy persists about the importance of rare and low-frequency variants in common diseases. Encouragingly, recent studies have found that some such variants, such as rs60587303 in STK39, indeed have larger effect sizes than common variants in the pathogenesis of T1DM. Second, the candidate genes for T1DM that have rare or low-frequency variants included only TYK2, RBM17, IFIH1, PTPN22, STK39 and LRP1B, which means there may still be many unidentified variants. Moreover, most studies in this field have examined European populations.
However, rare and low-frequency variants are geographically localised and population specific. In particular, the heritable background of T1DM varies among different ethnic groups. These facts will limit the practical application of rare and low-frequency variants.In conclusion, the identification of rare and low-frequency genetic variants will provide new insights into the pathophysiology of T1DM and offer new potential drug targets in the post-GWAS era, despite the many challenges and uncertainties remaining in this field.AbstractAccurate classification of variants in cancer susceptibility genes (CSGs) is key for correct estimation of cancer risk and management of patients. Consistency in the weighting assigned to individual elements of evidence has been much improved by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) 2015 framework for variant classification, UK Association for Clinical Genomic Science (UK-ACGS) Best Practice Guidelines and subsequent Cancer Variant Interpretation Group UK (CanVIG-UK) consensus specification for CSGs.
However, considerable inconsistency persists regarding practice in the combination of evidence elements. CanVIG-UK is a national subspecialist multidisciplinary network for cancer susceptibility genomic variant interpretation, comprising clinical scientist and clinical geneticist representation from each of the 25 diagnostic laboratories/clinical genetic units across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Here, we summarise the aggregated evidence elements and combinations possible within different variant classification schemata currently employed for CSGs (ACMG, UK-ACGS, CanVIG-UK and ClinGen gene-specific guidance for PTEN, TP53 and CDH1). We present consensus recommendations from CanVIG-UK regarding (1) consistent scoring for combinations of evidence elements using a validated numerical âÂÂexponent scoreâ (2) new combinations of evidence elements constituting likely pathogenicâ and âÂÂpathogenicâ classification categories, (3) which evidence elements can and cannot be used in combination for specific variant types and (4) classification of variants for which there are evidence elements for both pathogenicity and benignity.geneticsgenomicsgenetic testinggeneticsmedicalgenetic variationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to copy, redistribute, remix, transform and build upon this work for any purpose, provided the original work is properly cited, a link to the licence is given, and indication of whether changes were made.
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IntroductionCurrently, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is defined as an autoimmune disorder classically characterised by pancreatic islet beta-cell destruction triggered by kamagra oral jelly sale autoreactive T cells, resulting in subsequent severe insulin deficiency and lifelong reliance on exogenous insulin.1 2 This autoimmune diabetes accounts for 5%âÂÂ19% of diabetes and represents the main form of diabetes in children and adolescents.3 Its incidence is increasing worldwide at a rate of 2%âÂÂ5% per year.4 This rising incidence and multiple severe diabetic complications lead to increased mortality and morbidity and aggravate the economic burden of the disease. It is accepted that the interplay between genetic factors and environmental precipitators, including ancestry and geographic location, viral and bacterial s, vitamin D, hygiene and microbiota, leads to specific tissue inflammation, namely, insulitis, insulin-producing cell death and consequent clinical disease.5âÂÂ9The genetic component of T1DM can be demonstrated by the fact that siblings and offspring of patients with T1DM have a higher risk than the general population, and disease concordance in identical twins is higher than that in dizygotic twins.10 11 Over the past few years, genome-wide association study (GWAS), which measures and analyses a million or more DNA sequence variations in known linkage regions in unrelated individuals, have identified at least 58 susceptible loci combined with linkage analysis and candidate gene studies (figure 1).12âÂÂ14 Most of the identified variants are common (minor allele frequency (MAF) >5%) and have modest effects (OR <1.5), although the effects of susceptibility genes such as human leucocyte antigen (HLA), insulin (INS) and protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) are stronger (figure 1).13 The HLA region (OR >6), located on human chromosome 6p21 and identified by linkage analysis, accounts for the largest proportion kamagra oral jelly sale of T1DM heritability and explains approximately 50% of genetic T1DM risk.15 In addition to HLA, variants within the INS and PTPN22 loci, which were first identified by candidate gene studies, have larger effect sizes (OR >2) than other variants.13 The INS gene on human chromosome 11p15.5 offers the next strongest genetic risk association with T1DM after HLA and accounts for approximately 10% of genetic susceptibility to T1DM.16 It is believed that âÂÂmissing heritabilityâ can be at least partially elucidated by rare and low-frequency variants (rare variants defined as variants with MAF â¤1%âÂÂand low-frequency variants defined as variants with MAF=1%âÂÂ5%), and some findings have indicated that rare variants have larger effect sizes than common variants.17âÂÂ19 From an evolutionary standpoint, risk variants with higher penetrance are more likely to be rare due to negative selection. Taking an extreme example, monogenic/Mendelian disorders such as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I are kamagra oral jelly sale caused by rare variants with large effect sizes and high penetrance. Intriguingly, recent and previous studies focusing on the identification of rare and low-frequency variants involved in T1DM have found a handful of such variants, and some of them do have large effect sizes.13 20âÂÂ23Candidate genes or loci of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and their ORs (the yellow bars represent the rare and low-frequency genetic variants of T1DM).76âÂÂ79 " data-icon-position data-hide-link-title="0">Figure 1 Candidate genes or loci of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and their ORs (the yellow bars represent the rare and low-frequency genetic variants of T1DM).76âÂÂ79However, some studies suggest that most rare variants have only small or modest effects.24 Therefore, it remains to be seen whether the tendency of rare and low-frequency variants to have large effects is a universal phenomenon. Even though its practical value in kamagra oral jelly sale clinical medicine may be restricted if the hypothesis that most rare variants have only a small effect is true, there is still intrinsic value in this field.
Such studies can lead to the discovery of new candidate genes implicated in disorders or human kamagra oral jelly sale phenotypes25 and determine causal genes in candidate regions identified by GWAS. Other than understanding better its pathophysiology, new loci could lead to the identification of new biomarkers or represent drug targets for T1DM.Identifying rare and low-frequency variantsRecently, advances in next-generation DNA sequencing technologies as well as bioinformatic tools and methods to process and analyse the resulting data have enhanced the ability of researchers to find rare variants, and the decreasing cost of these technologies has made it feasible to apply them to related studies (table 1).26 The most comprehensive approach is high-depth whole-genome sequencing (WGS) due to its excellent coverage. However, high costs and multiple kamagra oral jelly sale computational challenges have restricted its application.21 In addition to WGS with high or low depth, SNP-array genome-wide genotyping and imputation has been used to identify rare variants. Notably, current sequencing depth (especially 30x) of WGS is likely to miss at kamagra oral jelly sale least some coding variants as compared with whole-exome sequencing (WES, especially >100x).View this table:Table 1 Technologies and study designs for detecting rare variantsThere are some lower-cost alternatives as well. First, a combination of low-depth WGS and imputation is another choice.
Imputation is a statistical method that can determine genotypes that are not kamagra oral jelly sale directly detected by taking advantage of various previously sequenced reference panels. For instance, MartÃÂnez-Bueno and Alarcón-Riquelme identified rare variants that were jointly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) within 98 SLE candidate genes by applying genome-wide imputation and other techniques.27 Notably, some studies have indicated that the newer imputation panels, such as the recent Haplotype Reference Consortium panel and the combined UK10K and 1000 Genomes projects phase III, provide better quality of imputation for kamagra oral jelly sale rare variants compared with early panel, such as the UK10K, which underlines the significance and potential of larger reference panels to impute rare variants.28 29 Nevertheless, the power of imputation for identifying rare variants is attenuated because its accuracy decreases with decreasing MAF. Additionally, studies have indicated that the utility of population-specific panels leads to improved imputation accuracy of rare variants.30 Therefore, the utilisation of imputation is relatively limited in non-European populations because of the lack of ethnicity-specific reference cohorts.Second, using WES finds rare variants within protein-coding regions. Given the reality that only an exceedingly small portion of the human genome is coding sequence and the functions of protein-coding variants are more easily interpreted, WES is kamagra oral jelly sale considered a cost-effective technique for discovering rare variants. However, an obvious defect is that WES ignores non-coding regions, which account for 98% of the kamagra oral jelly sale human genome.
Moreover, most loci identified by GWAS are located in non-coding regions, and evidence indicates that these regions play critical roles in complex disorders and have significant biological functions.31 32Third, targeted sequencing investigates a specific part of the genome, including candidate genes identified by previous studies and clinically significant genes. For instance, Rivas et al identified a protein-truncating variant of the gene RNF186 that can exert a protective effect against ulcerative colitis via changed localisation and decreased expression by conducting targeted sequencing in regions previously associated with inflammatory bowel kamagra oral jelly sale disease. They found that this loss-of-function variant was a promising therapeutic target.33 However, some targeted sequencing studies have failed to kamagra oral jelly sale detect rare risk variants, indicating the deficiency of this method in discovering rare and low-frequency variants.24 34In addition, burden tests, which collapse information for multiple variants into a single genetic score and analyse the association between the score and disease characteristic, are a common approach in genomics to potentialise identification of rare variants, because aggregating analysis of variants within a gene can improve the power to detect statistical signals between case and control subjects. For example, a study analysed WES data from 393 patients with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) against 123âÂÂ136 control subjects from public sequencing database, and identified a significant burden in TYRO3, a candidate gene implicated in IHH in mouse models.35 However, this gene-based burden testing approach will lose power when effects of variants are not in the same direction or the causal variants only account for a small fraction.36Traditional genetic studies have focused mostly on DNA sequences collected from unrelated individuals. However, a variety of new study designs have been applied kamagra oral jelly sale to finding rare variants with the goal of decreasing sample sizes and costs.
The common kamagra oral jelly sale feature of these designs, including extreme phenotype sampling, population isolates and family studies (table 1), is that they improve the power of rare variant testing by selecting a specific population.37âÂÂ39Challenges for identifying rare and low-frequency variantsThe detection and analysis of rare and low-frequency variants constitute a rising research field, but this field has encountered substantial obstacles and challenges. First, the statistical analysis of rare and low-frequency variants is far more complicated and difficult than the analysis of common variants. For example, because the number of rare variants is greater than the number of common variants, the significance threshold or p value established for GWAS is not appropriate for rare variant association studies.40 The kamagra oral jelly sale linkage disequilibrium (LD) r2 between two rare variants or a common variant and a rare variant cannot be accurately calculated, and as such it is difficult to define if novel rare variants are independent from known rare or common variants.41 42 A variety of traditional methods used to reduce or eliminate confounding factors and population stratification, such as linear mixed effect models and principal components analysis, are not applicable to the analysis of rare and low-frequency variants because rare variants and the distribution of disease risk are strictly localised. A study kamagra oral jelly sale indicates that the estimated ancestry scores can be used to control the population stratification if the pool of control is large. Also, off-targeted read might be applied for controlling population stratification in targeted sequencing.43 Moreover, because these variants are rare, the strategy used to analyse common variants, which is based on analysing a single variant at a time, is underpowered to detect rare variants and can do so only if the effect size or sample size is exceedingly large.44 Thus, alternative methods have been developed to analyse the aggregate effect of rare variants.45âÂÂ47 These methods, such as burden tests, variance component test and exponential combination tests, evaluate association for multiple variants in a gene or a biologically region.
Combined analysis of genetic association data with other biological information, such as methylation, gene expression and biological pathways, can also leads to substantial gain In kamagra oral jelly sale the statistical power of rare variants studies.48âÂÂ50Second, it still remains challenging to apply genetic information obtained by rare variants association studies to diagnostic and prognostic medicine because some healthy individuals carry deleterious variants. For example, Flannick et al found that a large kamagra oral jelly sale portion of the general population carries low-frequency non-synonymous mutations that can change the length or sequence of coding proteins in maturity-onset diabetes of young genes, and these carriers remain normoglycaemic through middle age.51 In addition, Bick et al discovered that rare variants in sarcomere protein genes could boost the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in Framingham Heart Study participants, and more surprisingly, a large number of non-synonymous variants, including nonsense, missense and splice variants, are present in healthy populations.52 Therefore, the functional validation of rare and low-frequency genetic variants is necessary to determine the causality in genotype-phenotype analysis.Third, many rare and low-frequency variants are geographically localised and population specific, so it is difficult to find suitable replication panels and generate a common population. Nelson et al sequenced 202 drug target genes in coding regions in 14âÂÂ002 people and found that 95% of observed variants are rare and at least 74% are detected in only one or two individuals.53 Similarly, a study conducted in 2440 individuals of African and European ancestry found that 86% of over 500âÂÂ000 variants identified are rare, and most are previously unknown.54 Notably, these studies indicate that the vast majority of rare variant allelic spectra are unique to their sample sets and need to be identified by direct resequencing.Finally, although some detection studies of rare and low-frequency variants, such as WES and data processing software, are relatively standardised, many aspects of this emerging field, including WES capture technologies and even the definition of rare variants, still do not have uniform standards. Therefore, combining data generated from different groups is problematic.Benefits of identifying rare and low-frequency variantsIt has been suggested that rare and low-frequency variants account for a large proportion of the genetic variation in the human genome represented by the 1000 Genomes Project.55 56 Although a substantial number of SNPs have been identified by GWAS, there is still a so-called âÂÂmissing heritabilityâ phenomenon in complex disorders.57 For kamagra oral jelly sale instance, GWAS have identified >80 common variants with small effect sizes for T2DM, which can explain only 10% of the total heritability.58 To address this issue, several hypotheses have been proposed, and great technological advances have provided a better understanding of the genetic architecture of common diseases over the past several years. Rare and low-frequency variants can influence both susceptibility to common complex diseases and their phenotypes (table 2).59âÂÂ62 For example, researchers performed WGS in 1038 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, a rare disorder characterised by occlusion of arterioles in the lung) cases and 6385 control subjects and make the total proportion of cases explained by mutations increased to 23.5% from previously established 19.9% by incorporating novel rare variants and genes identified.63 Also, a study indicated that rare variants of SLC22A12 gene influence urate reabsorption and the heritability explained by these kamagra oral jelly sale SLC22A12 variants exceeds 10%, indicating that rare functional variants make substantial contribution to the âÂÂmissing heritabilityâ of serum urate level.64 In fact, a âÂÂcommon disease-rare variant modelâ that assumes rare variants with high penetrance may be involved in increased complex disease risk has been proposed.59 65 It is obvious that great genetic heterogeneity exists under this model.
Intriguingly, in line with this model, some autoimmune diseases, such as T1DM, are extremely heterogeneous.View this table:Table 2 Rare and low-frequency variants associated with T1DM, T2DM and other autoimmune diseasesBesides rare and low-frequency genetic variants, there are some other hypotheses to explain the âÂÂmissing heritabilityâÂÂ.59 For example, empirical and theoretical analyses have indicated that multiple genetic variants with small effects are missed because GWAS are underpowered to capture these variants, therefore, taking into account genetic variants with smaller effects that do not reach significance will contribute to disease susceptibility and phenotype variability. Additionally, structural variants, such as CNV, are poorly studied owing to insufficient coverage on SNP chips.66 The presence of gene-gene (epistasis) and gene-environmental interactions may also contribute to the âÂÂmissing heritabilityâÂÂ.67In addition, the candidate regions identified by GWAS sometimes kamagra oral jelly sale harbour several different genes. Identifying rare genetic variants is helpful to pinpoint causal genes within the loci identified by GWAS.68 Moreover, the identification of rare and low-frequency variants may result in the identification of new candidate genes.40 For instance, researchers identified a heterozygote truncating mutation within CLCN1 gene by performing WES in patients with statin-associated myopathy and therefore, determined a novel candidate gene of this disease.69 Additionally, it has been suggested that rare variants are likely to have appeared more recently than common variants, leading to reduced LD and making them more easily interpretable than common variants.21Moreover, early studies have indicated that rare and low-frequency genetic variants may have larger effects on complex kamagra oral jelly sale disease phenotypes and susceptibility than common variants.70 Therefore, it is helpful to reveal the genetic pathways underlying diseases and to provide clinically actionable targets for personalised medicine. As an example, Roth et al found that rare and low-frequency genetic variants with large phenotypic effects within the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) gene, which encodes products that bind to the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and increase its degradation, can lower the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by reducing the circulating level of LDL cholesterol.71 Based on this research, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 has been proven to increase LDL receptor recycling and decrease LDL cholesterol level.72 These findings provide a new treatment and prevention strategy for hypercholesterolaemia and CHD and offer inspiration for the transformation of genetic discoveries into clinical practice.Rare and low-frequency variants and T1DMFocusing on autoimmune diabetes, fully understanding the genetic factors underlying T1DM is beneficial for revealing its pathophysiology, discovering new drug targets and developing predictive and personalised medicine (figure 2). It is especially kamagra oral jelly sale vital and valuable because T1DM is extremely complex and heterogeneous.
The candidate T1DM loci identified by GWAS sometimes contain several distinct genes, kamagra oral jelly sale and strong LD makes it difficult to pinpoint the precise causative genes in genomic regions. In addition, the fact that many SNPs reside in non-coding regions or do not have obvious functional effects offers few clues to ascertain the causative genes. However, the discovery of rare and low-frequency disease-associated variants is helpful for T1DM candidate kamagra oral jelly sale gene identification. The T1DM-associated region on human chromosome 2q24 harbours kamagra oral jelly sale interferon (IFN) induced with helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1), GCA, FAP and part of KCNH7. The interaction between IFIH1 and double-stranded RNA, a byproduct of viral replication, leads to the secretion of IFNs.
While IFIH1 is a plausible susceptibility gene on the basis of its biological function, there is no direct evidence to indicate which of these genes kamagra oral jelly sale in this locus is responsible for increased T1DM risk. Nejentsev et al resequenced the exons and splice sites of 10 candidate kamagra oral jelly sale genes in pools of DNA from 480 patients and 480 controls and discovered 4 rare or low-frequency variants (OR=0.51âÂÂ0.74, MAF <3%) with low LD within IFIH1 that could change the structure or expression of its product, melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 and protect against T1DM.23 This finding suggests that IFIH1 is the disease-causing gene. Moreover, Ge et al found several rare deleterious variants, including two novel frameshift mutations (ss538819444 and ss37186329) and two missense mutations (rs74163663 and rs56048322) within PTPN22 by deeply sequencing the protein-coding regions of 301 genes in 49 loci previously identified by GWAS in 70 T1DM cases of European ancestry.22 This finding further confirmed that PTPN22 is a T1DM candidate gene on chromosome 1p13.2. Subsequent genotyping in 3609 families with T1DM indicated rs56048322 (MAF=0.87%), which leads to the production of two alternative PTPN22 transcripts and a novel isoform of its encoding protein, kamagra oral jelly sale LYP, through affecting splicing of PTPN22, was significantly associated with T1DM independent of T1DM-associated common variant rs2476601. Functional analysis showed this isoform of LYP kamagra oral jelly sale can cause hyporesponsiveness of CD4+ T cell to antigen stimulation in patients with T1DM.50 candidate loci have been identified by genome-wide association study.
The genetic variants within these risk regions can be divided into common variants, low-frequency variants and rare variants according to their different minor allele frequencies. The rare and low-frequency variants are likely kamagra oral jelly sale to have more practical value in the treatment of T1DM because their ORs are larger than those of common variants. However, as the study of rare and low-frequency variants is an emerging research field, some hypotheses are still controversial kamagra oral jelly sale and need further investigation. LD, linkage disequilibrium. MAF.
Minor allele frequency." class="highwire-fragment fragment-images colorbox-load" rel="gallery-fragment-images-2135939263" data-figure-caption="The development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). T1DM is caused by interplay between genetic and environmental factors, and epigenetics serves as a bridge between the two. To date, >50 candidate loci have been identified by genome-wide association study. The genetic variants within these risk regions can be divided into common variants, low-frequency variants and rare variants according to their different minor allele frequencies. The rare and low-frequency variants are likely to have more practical value in the treatment of T1DM because their ORs are larger than those of common variants.
However, as the study of rare and low-frequency variants is an emerging research field, some hypotheses are still controversial and need further investigation. LD, linkage disequilibrium. MAF. Minor allele frequency." data-icon-position data-hide-link-title="0">Figure 2 The development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). T1DM is caused by interplay between genetic and environmental factors, and epigenetics serves as a bridge between the two.
To date, >50 candidate loci have been identified by genome-wide association study. The genetic variants within these risk regions can be divided into common variants, low-frequency variants and rare variants according to their different minor allele frequencies. The rare and low-frequency variants are likely to have more practical value in the treatment of T1DM because their ORs are larger than those of common variants. However, as the study of rare and low-frequency variants is an emerging research field, some hypotheses are still controversial and need further investigation. LD, linkage disequilibrium.
MAF. Minor allele frequency.Additionally, as mentioned above, most variants that confer T1DM risk are common and have modest effects, limiting the clinical application of their discovery. However, some research has suggested that rare and low-frequency variants might have larger effect sizes than common variants. Theoretically, if a disorder affects reproduction, such as an autoimmune disease with early onset, genetic variants with strong effects will be maintained at a relatively low frequency through negative selection.21 Forgetta et al applied deep imputation of genotyped data in 9358 patients with T1DM and 15âÂÂ705 controls from European cohorts to identify novel rare and low-frequency variants with large effect sizes on T1DM risk.13 Three novel rare and low-frequency variants, including rs192324744 in LDL receptor-related protein 1B (LRP1B, MAF=1.3%, OR=1.63), rs60587303 in serine threonine kinase 39 (STK39, MAF=0.5%, OR=1.97) and the intergenic variant rs2128344 (MAF=0.55%, OR=2.12), were found and validated by subsequent de novo genotyping.13 Notably, the effects of these SNPs (ORs âÂÂ¥1.5) are comparable to those of the lead variants in INS and PTPN22. In vitro experiments indicated that STK39 is involved in T cell activation and effector functions and that inhibition of Stk39 can augment the inflammatory response by enhancing interleukin (IL)-2 signalling.
Therefore, STK39 may be a promising clinical intervention target.13Besides, previous study through fine mapping of known T1DM susceptible loci has identified a low-frequency variant rs34536443 (MAF=4%, OR=0.67) within tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) and a rare variant rs41295121 (MAF=1%, OR=0.49) within RNA binding motif protein 17 (RBM17, in the same locus as IL2RA).20 TYK2, belonging to Janus kinase (JAK) family, is associated with regulation of type I IFN signalling pathway. Some studies have demonstrated that rs34530443 plays protective roles in multiple autoimmune disorders and the underlying mechanisms might lie in the diminishment of IL-12, IL-23 and type I IFN signalling.73 The specific function of rs41295121 in context of autoimmunity and T1DM needs further investigation.As for some practical issues such as sample sizes and high costs, a study indicated that a well-powered rare variant association study should include discovery sets with at least 25âÂÂ000 cases and a substantial replication set.44 There are some alternative methods to decrease the sample sizes or costs in the context of T1DM. For example, combined analysis of rare variants within a T1DM-associated gene or region can lead to substantial reduction of required sample sizes. In addition, preferential selection of individuals with extreme phenotype on the basis of known risk factors, including age of disease onset, family history of diabetes and diabetic auto-antibodies, can also improve the association power because rare variants might be enriched among them.74Overall, among the identified T1DM loci, the candidate genes with rare or low-frequency variants include TYK2, IFIH1, RBM17, PTPN22, STK39 and LRP1B.13 20 22 23 Many unidentified variants may remain to be dissected, because studies focused on other diseases suggest that rare and low-frequency variants account for the majority of all variants.27 75ConclusionDriven by advancements in sequencing technologies, there has been great improvement in the identification of rare and low-frequency variants that cause complex human diseases, such as T1DM. The benefits of this field can be stated as follows.
(1) characterisation of rare and low-frequency variants may lead to a full understanding of the genetic component of this disorder. (2) detection of rare and low-frequency variants can pinpoint the genes that are actually responsible for increased T1DM risk within the loci identified by GWAS. (3) some new candidate genes for T1DM can be found due to enhanced power to discover rare variants. (4) rare and low-frequency variants are expected to make a significant contribution to human phenotypes and disease susceptibility because some studies indicate the majority of protein-coding variants tend to be evolutionarily recent and rare54. (5) accumulated evidence indicates that rare and low-frequency variants have larger phenotypic effects than common variants, suggesting that they will offer more actionable clinical targets and hold tremendous promise in predictive and personalised medicine.However, some issues remain to be addressed.
First, controversy persists about the importance of rare and low-frequency variants in common diseases. Encouragingly, recent studies have found that some such variants, such as rs60587303 in STK39, indeed have larger effect sizes than common variants in the pathogenesis of T1DM. Second, the candidate genes for T1DM that have rare or low-frequency variants included only TYK2, RBM17, IFIH1, PTPN22, STK39 and LRP1B, which means there may still be many unidentified variants. Moreover, most studies in this field have examined European populations. However, rare and low-frequency variants are geographically localised and population specific.
In particular, the heritable background of T1DM varies among different ethnic groups. These facts will limit the practical application of rare and low-frequency variants.In conclusion, the identification of rare and low-frequency genetic variants will provide new insights into the pathophysiology of T1DM and offer new potential drug targets in the post-GWAS era, despite the many challenges and uncertainties remaining in this field.AbstractAccurate classification of variants in cancer susceptibility genes (CSGs) is key for correct estimation of cancer risk and management of patients. Consistency in the weighting assigned to individual elements of evidence has been much improved by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) 2015 framework for variant classification, UK Association for Clinical Genomic Science (UK-ACGS) Best Practice Guidelines and subsequent Cancer Variant Interpretation Group UK (CanVIG-UK) consensus specification for CSGs. However, considerable inconsistency persists regarding practice in the combination of evidence elements. CanVIG-UK is a national subspecialist multidisciplinary network for cancer susceptibility genomic variant interpretation, comprising clinical scientist and clinical geneticist representation from each of the 25 diagnostic laboratories/clinical genetic units across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Here, we summarise the aggregated evidence elements and combinations possible within different variant classification schemata currently employed for CSGs (ACMG, UK-ACGS, CanVIG-UK and ClinGen gene-specific guidance for PTEN, TP53 and CDH1). We present consensus recommendations from CanVIG-UK regarding (1) consistent scoring for combinations of evidence elements using a validated numerical âÂÂexponent scoreâ (2) new combinations of evidence elements constituting likely pathogenicâ and âÂÂpathogenicâ classification categories, (3) which evidence elements can and cannot be used in combination for specific variant types and (4) classification of variants for which there are evidence elements for both pathogenicity and benignity.geneticsgenomicsgenetic testinggeneticsmedicalgenetic variationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to copy, redistribute, remix, transform and build upon this work for any purpose, provided the original work is properly cited, a link to the licence is given, and indication of whether changes were made. See. Https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/..
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The World Health Organization declared a global kamagra in March 2020, and the Minister of Health signed the Interim Order Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use in Relation to erectile dysfunction treatment on March 18, 2020. The Interim Order (IO) allows us to quickly address large-scale public health emergencies.This IO allows for faster authorization of Class I-IV medical devices for erectile dysfunction treatment.This document presents the criteria for safety and effectiveness that apply to test swabs used for erectile dysfunction treatment sampling. It also provides guidance on how to meet these criteria in an application under the IO pathway. Diagnostic testing is a key element in both.
identifying cases of preventing the spread of the erectile dysfunction A test swab may be used to collect a sample for either Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory testing or point-of-care testing. Point-of-care testing can be done directly in a hospital or doctorâÂÂs office. Once the sample has been taken, the swab is either placed in a preserving liquid and sent to a laboratory for testing, or placed directly in a testing device (point-of-care).Swabs may be packaged in a variety of kamagra transport media (VTM). Specifications for individual VTMs are beyond the scope of this document.
Swabs play a role in the accuracy of erectile dysfunction treatment diagnostic testing. For example, false negatives can occur in PCR tests if. the swab material inhibits the test reaction or the swab design doesnâÂÂt provide enough surface area to obtain a sufficient sample Test swabs that are not safe and effective may cause or lead to harm. For example.
A swab that breaks during sample collection can cause physical injury a non-sterile swab that produces an incorrect test result can lead to harmHealth Canada has published a guidance document to support the preparation of applications submitted under the IO. It should be read in conjunction with this document. We are processing applications as quickly as possible. To avoid delays, please ensure you have completed your application properly.Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) classification In the Canadian regulatory framework, Class I devices present the lowest potential risk and Class IV the highest.
Swabs are classified according to their labelling and intended use. For example, if a swab is labelled for nasopharyngeal (NP) or oropharyngeal (OP) use only, it will be classified as a Class I medical device according to Classification Rule 2(2) of the MDR. If a swab is not exclusively for use in oral or nasal cavities, or its use is not explicitly stated, it will be classified as a Class II device by Rule 2(1). These swabs belong to a higher risk class because their use in other body orifices for the collection of tissue samples (for example, to test for chlamydia or ureaplasma) is associated with greater risk.
Rule 2 Subject to subrules (2) to (4), all invasive devices that penetrate the body through a body orifice or that come into contact with the surface of the eye are classified as Class II. A device described in subrule (1) that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavities as far as the pharynx or in the ear canal up to the ear drum is classified as Class I.Regulatory pathways for erectile dysfunction treatment devicesManufacturers of Class I swabs may seek authorization to import and sell their products under either. A Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL) MDEL is an establishment oversight framework that is not product-specific and not designed to assess safety and effectiveness an IO authorization information on safety and effectiveness are required as part of the application Health Canada is encouraging a sub-group of swab manufacturers to use the IO authorization pathway for Class I swabs, especially if they are. New to the manufacturing of swabs and manufacturing in Canada (such as a company that has re-tooled to manufacture), or using a new manufacturing process or design for swabs (such as 3D printing or honeycomb design)IO applications for swabs should include the following information.Device description The device description should include.
A picture and/or engineering drawing identification of all materials used in the production of the swab the intended use(s) (for example, NP swabs)Quality manufacturingManufacturers must either. demonstrate compliance with Quality Manufacturing Systems (for example, ISO 13485 certificate) applicable to the swab, or provide a clear description of the planned quality manufacturing systems that are consistent with similar existing manufacturing systemsDesign verificationProvide swab design verification (bench testing) data in a summary report. It should show that the essential minimum design characteristics are met. These data should be based on test samples representative of finished swabs that have undergone sterilization prior to bench testing.Dimensions Swabs should have minimum length specifications and minimum and maximum head diameter specifications in order to be safe and effective.
Minimum length specification for example, adult NP swabs require âÂÂ¥14 cm to reach the posterior nasopharynx minimum and maximum head diameter specification for example, adult NP swabs require 1âÂÂ4 mm to pass into the mid-inferior portion of the inferior turbinate and maneuver well FlexibilitySwab flexibility is assessed through. Durability for example, tolerate 20 rough repeated insertions into a 4 mm inner diameter clear plastic tube curved back on itself with a curve radius of 3 cm bendability for example, bend tip and neck 90ú without breaking ability to maintain initial form for example, restore to initial form following 45ú bending Manufacturers may describe the test performed, the number of samples, and a summary of the results.Strength/Breakpoint (failure) To limit the potential for patient harm, the minimum breakpoint distance should be approximately 8 to 9 cm from the nasopharynx. However, no breaks or fractures should occur following reasonable manipulation. Applicants should submit a rationale for the design of the breakpoint distance from the swab tip.
It should demonstrate that the breakpoint length can be accommodated by commercially available swab/media tubes.Surface propertiesThe swab surface should be free of. processing aids (such as disinfectants) foreign materials degreasers mold release agents For injection molded swabs, no burrs, flashing, or sharp edges should be present. Design validationProvide swab validation (performance) data in a summary report that demonstrates that the swab. can acquire samples comparable to a commercially available swab control, and will not inhibit the PCR reactionThese data should be based on test samples representative of finished swabs that have undergone sterilization prior to testing.Comparable sample acquisition to a control, and PCR compatibilityThe manufacturer should demonstrate test swab cycle threshold (Ct) recovery values (RT-PCR) that are statistically comparable to those obtained from a commercially available swab control using erectile dysfunction (or a scientifically justified surrogate).Pass/Fail criteria.
Values âÂÂ¥ 2Cts indicate significantly less efficient ribonucleic acid collection and/or elution.Clinical feasibility/suitability simulationManufacturers should submit either. A clinical test report or previous clinical data Clinical test reportThe clinical test report should describe the use of the proposed finished swab (sterilized) in a sufficient number of individuals by trained healthcare professionals in a minimum of 30 patients that have tested positive for erectile dysfunction, or a scientifically justified surrogate kamagra. Include comparisons of the proposed swab against a flocked swab commercially available in Canada with respect to. flexibility fit ability to navigate to the nasopharynx (or other areas specified in the indications) ability to collect a specimen/respiratory epithelial cells for example, using the RNase P housekeeping gene test results agreement for example, âÂÂ¥ 90% positive % agreement using a composite control (positive % agreement calculation that includes all positive findings from control and test swabs) Clinical testing considerations A scientifically justified surrogate kamagra may be used if erectile dysfunction treatment-positive patients are not available.
Positive % agreement should not be determined using high Ct samples. One-half (1/2) to two-thirds (2/3) of erectile dysfunction treatment-positive samples should have a high viral loads (Cts <. 30). Report agreement between control and test swabs in terms of quantitative (Ct) and qualitative (+/- test) values with appropriate descriptive statistics.
Include patient symptomatology for samples. For example, days from symptom onset, known vs. Suspected erectile dysfunction treatment status. Use of different VTM/universal transport media (V/UTM) across erectile dysfunction treatment-positive samples may contribute to Ct variability.
Ensure consistency by using the same media/tubes for each specimen within a clinical evaluation. Validate the chosen V/UTM media/tubes to show they will not interfere with the PCR test results. For example, allowing 7 days of swab positive specimen incubation with the chosen media/vial is considered a worst-case transportation scenario to evaluate maximal leaching/interaction potential). Use a single PCR test platform throughout each clinical evaluation.
The platform should have been previously authorized by HC or another jurisdiction. Location (for example, left vs right nostril) and order of sampling (for example, control vs. Test swab) can affect specimen quality and results variability. Location and swab sampling order should be randomized.For additional information on collecting, handling, and testing erectile dysfunction treatment specimens, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens for erectile dysfunction treatment.Previous clinical dataPreviously obtained clinical data may be submitted in lieu of clinical testing.
Those data should demonstrate the safe and effective use of a swab of identical design and materials in human subjects. The proposed swab should be compared against a flocked swab commercially available in Canada with respect to. flexibility fit ability to navigate to the nasopharynx (or other areas specified in the indications) ability to collect a specimen/respiratory epithelial cells for example, using the RNase P housekeeping gene test results agreement for example, âÂÂ¥ 90% positive % agreement) using a composite control (positive % agreement calculation that includes all positive findings from control and test swabs) Sterility Provide sterilization validation data in a summary report. It should demonstrate that the chosen sterilization method will achieve a minimum Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10-6 for the proposed swab, using an appropriate biological indicator (BI) organism (see below).
If the swab will be sterilized using an ethylene oxide (EtO) method, you should demonstrate that EtO and ethylene chlorohydrin (ECH) residuals meet the tolerable contact limits (TCL) specified in ISO 10993-7. Commonly used swab materials, compatible sterilization methods, and appropriate biological indicators are described below. Sterilization Method Swab Materials EtO(for example, ISO 11135) Gamma Irradiation(ISO 11137) Polystyrene handle, polyester bicomponent fiber tipFootnote * X(for example, Puritan 25-3316-H/U) Not applicable Polystyrene handle, nylon flocked fiber tipFootnote * X(for example, Copan 503CS01) X(for example, BD 220252) Footnote * The CDC provides guidance on the types of swabs that should be used for optimal specimen collection for PCR testing. They include swabs that are made of polyester (for example, Dacron), rayon, or nylon-flocked.
Cotton-tipped or calcium alginate swabs are not acceptable because residues present in those materials inhibit the PCR reaction. Return to footnote * referrer Appropriate BIIf ionizing radiation will be used to sterilize the swab. Bacillus pumilus spores are recommended for doses of 25 kGy Bacillus cereus or Bacillus sphaericus spores are recommended for doses of >. 25 kGy (World Health Organization, The International Pharmacopoeia, 9th Ed., 2019) Sterilization Process Spore (Indicator Organism) Steam Geobacillus stearothermophilus(formerly Bacillus stearothermophilus) Dry Heat Bacillus atrophaeus (formerly Bacillus subtilis var.
Niger) Ethlylene Oxide Bacillus atrophaeus (formerly Bacillus subtilis var. Niger) Hydrogen Peroxide Geobacillus stearothermophilus(formerly Bacillus stearothermophilus) Source. US Food and Drug Administration, "Biological Indicator (BI) Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions," October 2007. [Online].Packaging validation Provide packaging validation data in a summary report.
It should demonstrate that the swab packaging system will maintain a sterile environment across the labelled shelf life (for example, ASTM F1980). without leakage (for example, ASTM D3078-02) with adequate seal strength (for example, ASTM F88/EN 868-5)Test packaging samples should be representative of finished swab packages that have undergone sterilization prior to testing.Biocompatibility Provide biocompatibility data in a summary report. It should demonstrate compliance with biocompatibility tests recommended for devices in limited contact (â¤24 hrs) with mucosal membranes, as per ISO 10993-1. These include.
cytotoxicity sensitization irritation/intracutaneous reactivityThese data should be based on test samples representative of finished swabs that have undergone sterilization prior to testing.LabellingSwabs should be individually packaged and labelled. The application must include the swab label, which must include. The name and model number of the device the term âÂÂsterileâÂÂ, along with the sterilization method (EtO = ethylene oxide. R = gamma irradiation), if the swab is intended to be sold in a sterile condition the name and address of the manufacturer manufacturing and expiry datesIf swabs are not sterile but must be sterilized at the user facility, then the sterilization parameters and method should be clearly described in accompanying instructions for use documentation.Post-market requirementsAs stated in Section 12 of the IO, within 10 days of becoming aware of an incident in Canada, all IO authorization holders must.
report the incident specify the nature of the incident specify the circumstances surrounding the incidentOn this page About face shields Personal protective equipment (PPE) can help prevent potential exposure to infectious disease. They are considered medical devices in Canada and therefore must follow the requirements outlined in the Medical Devices Regulations. Medical devices are classified into 4 groups (Class I, II, III and IV) based on their risk to health and safety. Class I devices, such as gauze bandages, pose the lowest potential risk, while Class IV devices, such as pacemakers, pose the greatest potential risk.
In Canada, face shields are Class I medical devices. A face shield has a transparent window or visor that shields the face and associated mucous membranes (eyes, nose and mouth). It protects the wearer against exposure from splashes and sprays of body fluids. Face shields are made of shatterproof plastic, fit over the face and are held in place by head straps or caps.
They may be made of polycarbonate, propionate, acetate, polyvinyl chloride, or polyethylene terephthalate. They are usually worn with other PPE, such as a medical mask, respirator or eyewear. Health Canada strongly advises against the use of plastic bags as an alternative to face shields. Standards and requirements for face shields Organizations that are manufacturing face shields are advised to consult some or all of the following standards throughout the design and testing stages.
ANSI/ISEA Z.87.1 (2015), American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices CSA Z94.3 (2020), Eye and Face Protectors CSA Z94.3.1 (2016), Guideline for Selection, Use, and Care of Eye and Face Protectors BS EN 166 (2002), Personal Eye Protection. Specifications. Minimum specifications must be incorporated into the design and verification stages to ensure safe and effective face shields. Provide adequate coverage (CSA Z94.3 Sections 0.2.1/10.2.2/10.3/10.4).
The size of the face shield is important because it must protect the face and front part of the head. This includes the eyes, forehead, cheeks, nose, mouth, and chin. Protection may also need to extend to the front of the neck in situations with flying particles and sprays of hazardous liquids. Fit snugly to afford a good seal to the forehead area and to prevent slippage of the device Footnote 1.
Be made of optically clear, distortion-free, lightweight materials (CSA Z94.3.1-16 and Footnote 1). Be free of visible defects or flaws that would impede vision (ANSI Z87.1 Section 9.4). Be comfortable and easy to assemble, use and remove by health care professionals. Provide adequate space between the wearerâÂÂs face and the inner surface of the visor to allow for the use of ancillary equipment (for example, medical mask, respirator, eyewear) Footnote 1.
The characteristics and performance requirements of face shields must not be altered when attaching shields to other protective equipment, such as hats or caps. Display anti-fog characteristics on inside and outside of shield (CSA Z94.3.1-16). For face shields that are not fog resistant, anti-fog spray must be provided. Provide user-contacting materials that have adequate material biocompatibility (skin sensitivity and cytotoxic testing) (ISO 10993-5, 10).
Other items to take note of include. Face shields used for protection in hospital settings do not have to be impact- or flame- resistant. If the device is specifically designed to withstand impact from sharp or fast projectiles, it must comply with set-out standards (ANSI Z87.1, sections 9.2 and 9.3, CSA Z94.3, section 10.1). For reuse, manufacturers must provide validated cleaning instructions.
Sterilization procedures must not compromise the shield in any way, such as deformation or cracking. Regulatory authorization Most PPE, including face shields, are Class I medical devices if they are manufactured, sold or represented for use for reducing the risk of or preventing the user from . This includes erectile dysfunction treatment. Face shields may be authorized for sale or import into Canada through the following regulatory pathways.
Pathway 1. Interim order authorization to import and sell medical devices related to erectile dysfunction treatment. Pathway 2. Expedited review and issuance of Medical Device Establishment Licences (MDEL) related to erectile dysfunction treatment.
MDEL holders that import and sell face shields should take measures to ensure they are safe and effective. Pathway 3. Exceptional importation and sale of certain non-compliant medical devices related to erectile dysfunction treatment. Note that a sale generally requires the transfer of ownership of a device from one party to another and does not necessitate any transfer of money.
Applicants should carefully review the pathways and select the most appropriate authorization route for their product. For more information, see Personal protective equipment (erectile dysfunction treatment). How to get authorization. If you intend to manufacture 3D print face shields in response to the erectile dysfunction treatment crisis, see.
3D printing and other manufacturing of personal protective equipment in response to erectile dysfunction treatment Feedback If you have any questions or comments about this notice, contact the Medical Devices Directorate at hc.meddevices-instrumentsmed.sc@canada.ca R. J. Roberge, "Face shields for control. A review," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, pp.
235-242, 2016. Related links FootnotesFootnote 1 R. J. Roberge, "Face shields for control.
A review," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, pp. 235-242, 2016.Return to footnote 1 referrer.
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The World Health Organization declared a global kamagra in March 2020, and the Minister of Health signed the Interim Order Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use in Relation to erectile dysfunction treatment on March 18, 2020. The Interim Order (IO) allows us to quickly address large-scale public health emergencies.This IO allows for faster authorization of Class I-IV medical devices for erectile dysfunction treatment.This document presents the criteria for safety and effectiveness that apply to test swabs used for erectile dysfunction treatment sampling. It also provides guidance on how to meet these criteria in an application under the IO pathway. Diagnostic testing is a key element in both.
identifying cases of preventing the spread of the erectile dysfunction A test swab may be used to collect a sample for either Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory testing or point-of-care testing. Point-of-care testing can be done directly in a hospital or doctorâÂÂs office. Once the sample has been taken, the swab is either placed in a preserving liquid and sent to a laboratory for testing, or placed directly in a testing device (point-of-care).Swabs may be packaged in a variety of kamagra transport media (VTM). Specifications for individual VTMs are beyond the scope of this document.
Swabs play a role in the accuracy of erectile dysfunction treatment diagnostic testing. For example, false negatives can occur in PCR tests if. the swab material inhibits the test reaction or the swab design doesnâÂÂt provide enough surface area to obtain a sufficient sample Test swabs that are not safe and effective may cause or lead to harm. For example.
A swab that breaks during sample collection can cause physical injury a non-sterile swab that produces an incorrect test result can lead to harmHealth Canada has published a guidance document to support the preparation of applications submitted under the IO. It should be read in conjunction with this document. We are processing applications as quickly as possible. To avoid delays, please ensure you have completed your application properly.Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) classification In the Canadian regulatory framework, Class I devices present the lowest potential risk and Class IV the highest.
Swabs are classified according to their labelling and intended use. For example, if a swab is labelled for nasopharyngeal (NP) or oropharyngeal (OP) use only, it will be classified as a Class I medical device according to Classification Rule 2(2) of the MDR. If a swab is not exclusively for use in oral or nasal cavities, or its use is not explicitly stated, it will be classified as a Class II device by Rule 2(1). These swabs belong to a higher risk class because their use in other body orifices for the collection of tissue samples (for example, to test for chlamydia or ureaplasma) is associated with greater risk.
Rule 2 Subject to subrules (2) to (4), all invasive devices that penetrate the body through a body orifice or that come into contact with the surface of the eye are classified as Class II. A device described in subrule (1) that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavities as far as the pharynx or in the ear canal up to the ear drum is classified as Class I.Regulatory pathways for erectile dysfunction treatment devicesManufacturers of Class I swabs may seek authorization to import and sell their products under either. A Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL) MDEL is an establishment oversight framework that is not product-specific and not designed to assess safety and effectiveness an IO authorization information on safety and effectiveness are required as part of the application Health Canada is encouraging a sub-group of swab manufacturers to use the IO authorization pathway for Class I swabs, especially if they are. New to the manufacturing of swabs and manufacturing in Canada (such as a company that has re-tooled to manufacture), or using a new manufacturing process or design for swabs (such as 3D printing or honeycomb design)IO applications for swabs should include the following information.Device description The device description should include.
A picture and/or engineering drawing identification of all materials used in the production of the swab the intended use(s) (for example, NP swabs)Quality manufacturingManufacturers must either. demonstrate compliance with Quality Manufacturing Systems (for example, ISO 13485 certificate) applicable to the swab, or provide a clear description of the planned quality manufacturing systems that are consistent with similar existing manufacturing systemsDesign verificationProvide swab design verification (bench testing) data in a summary report. It should show that the essential minimum design characteristics are met. These data should be based on test samples representative of finished swabs that have undergone sterilization prior to bench testing.Dimensions Swabs should have minimum length specifications and minimum and maximum head diameter specifications in order to be safe and effective.
Minimum length specification for example, adult NP swabs require âÂÂ¥14 cm to reach the posterior nasopharynx minimum and maximum head diameter specification for example, adult NP swabs require 1âÂÂ4 mm to pass into the mid-inferior portion of the inferior turbinate and maneuver well FlexibilitySwab flexibility is assessed through. Durability for example, tolerate 20 rough repeated insertions into a 4 mm inner diameter clear plastic tube curved back on itself with a curve radius of 3 cm bendability for example, bend tip and neck 90ú without breaking ability to maintain initial form for example, restore to initial form following 45ú bending Manufacturers may describe the test performed, the number of samples, and a summary of the results.Strength/Breakpoint (failure) To limit the potential for patient harm, the minimum breakpoint distance should be approximately 8 to 9 cm from the nasopharynx. However, no breaks or fractures should occur following reasonable manipulation. Applicants should submit a rationale for the design of the breakpoint distance from the swab tip.
It should demonstrate that the breakpoint length can be accommodated by commercially available swab/media tubes.Surface propertiesThe swab surface should be free of. processing aids (such as disinfectants) foreign materials degreasers mold release agents For injection molded swabs, no burrs, flashing, or sharp edges should be present. Design validationProvide swab validation (performance) data in a summary report that demonstrates that the swab. can acquire samples comparable to a commercially available swab control, and will not inhibit the PCR reactionThese data should be based on test samples representative of finished swabs that have undergone sterilization prior to testing.Comparable sample acquisition to a control, and PCR compatibilityThe manufacturer should demonstrate test swab cycle threshold (Ct) recovery values (RT-PCR) that are statistically comparable to those obtained from a commercially available swab control using erectile dysfunction (or a scientifically justified surrogate).Pass/Fail criteria.
Values âÂÂ¥ 2Cts indicate significantly less efficient ribonucleic acid collection and/or elution.Clinical feasibility/suitability simulationManufacturers should submit either. A clinical test report or previous clinical data Clinical test reportThe clinical test report should describe the use of the proposed finished swab (sterilized) in a sufficient number of individuals by trained healthcare professionals in a minimum of 30 patients that have tested positive for erectile dysfunction, or a scientifically justified surrogate kamagra. Include comparisons of the proposed swab against a flocked swab commercially available in Canada with respect to. flexibility fit ability to navigate to the nasopharynx (or other areas specified in the indications) ability to collect a specimen/respiratory epithelial cells for example, using the RNase P housekeeping gene test results agreement for example, âÂÂ¥ 90% positive % agreement using a composite control (positive % agreement calculation that includes all positive findings from control and test swabs) Clinical testing considerations A scientifically justified surrogate kamagra may be used if erectile dysfunction treatment-positive patients are not available.
Positive % agreement should not be determined using high Ct samples. One-half (1/2) to two-thirds (2/3) of erectile dysfunction treatment-positive samples should have a high viral loads (Cts <. 30). Report agreement between control and test swabs in terms of quantitative (Ct) and qualitative (+/- test) values with appropriate descriptive statistics.
Include patient symptomatology for samples. For example, days from symptom onset, known vs. Suspected erectile dysfunction treatment status. Use of different VTM/universal transport media (V/UTM) across erectile dysfunction treatment-positive samples may contribute to Ct variability.
Ensure consistency by using the same media/tubes for each specimen within a clinical evaluation. Validate the chosen V/UTM media/tubes to show they will not interfere with the PCR test results. For example, allowing 7 days of swab positive specimen incubation with the chosen media/vial is considered a worst-case transportation scenario to evaluate maximal leaching/interaction potential). Use a single buy super kamagra online PCR test platform throughout each clinical evaluation.
The platform should have been previously authorized by HC or another jurisdiction. Location (for example, left vs right nostril) and order of sampling (for example, control vs. Test swab) can affect specimen quality and results variability. Location and swab sampling order should be randomized.For additional information on collecting, handling, and testing erectile dysfunction treatment specimens, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens for erectile dysfunction treatment.Previous clinical dataPreviously obtained clinical data may be submitted in lieu of clinical testing.
Those data should demonstrate the safe and effective use of a swab of identical design and materials in human subjects. The proposed swab should be compared against a flocked swab commercially available in Canada with respect to. flexibility fit ability to navigate to the nasopharynx (or other areas specified in the indications) ability to collect a specimen/respiratory epithelial cells for example, using the RNase P housekeeping gene test results agreement for example, âÂÂ¥ 90% positive % agreement) using a composite control (positive % agreement calculation that includes all positive findings from control and test swabs) Sterility Provide sterilization validation data in a summary report. It should demonstrate that the chosen sterilization method will achieve a minimum Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10-6 for the proposed swab, using an appropriate biological indicator (BI) organism (see below).
If the swab will be sterilized using an ethylene oxide (EtO) method, you should demonstrate that EtO and ethylene chlorohydrin (ECH) residuals meet the tolerable contact limits (TCL) specified in ISO 10993-7. Commonly used swab materials, compatible sterilization methods, and appropriate biological indicators are described below. Sterilization Method Swab Materials EtO(for example, ISO 11135) Gamma Irradiation(ISO 11137) Polystyrene handle, polyester bicomponent fiber tipFootnote * X(for example, Puritan 25-3316-H/U) Not applicable Polystyrene handle, nylon flocked fiber tipFootnote * X(for example, Copan 503CS01) X(for example, BD 220252) Footnote * The CDC provides guidance on the types of swabs that should be used for optimal specimen collection for PCR testing. They include swabs that are made of polyester (for example, Dacron), rayon, or nylon-flocked.
Cotton-tipped or calcium alginate swabs are not acceptable because residues present in those materials inhibit the PCR reaction. Return to footnote * referrer Appropriate BIIf ionizing radiation will be used to sterilize the swab. Bacillus pumilus spores are recommended for doses of 25 kGy Bacillus cereus or Bacillus sphaericus spores are recommended for doses of >. 25 kGy (World Health Organization, The International Pharmacopoeia, 9th Ed., 2019) Sterilization Process Spore (Indicator Organism) Steam Geobacillus stearothermophilus(formerly Bacillus stearothermophilus) Dry Heat Bacillus atrophaeus (formerly Bacillus subtilis var.
Niger) Ethlylene Oxide Bacillus atrophaeus (formerly Bacillus subtilis var. Niger) Hydrogen Peroxide Geobacillus stearothermophilus(formerly Bacillus stearothermophilus) Source. US Food and Drug Administration, "Biological Indicator (BI) Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions," October 2007. [Online].Packaging validation Provide packaging validation data in a summary report.
It should demonstrate that the swab packaging system will maintain a sterile environment across the labelled shelf life (for example, ASTM F1980). without leakage (for example, ASTM D3078-02) with adequate seal strength (for example, ASTM F88/EN 868-5)Test packaging samples should be representative of finished swab packages that have undergone sterilization prior to testing.Biocompatibility Provide biocompatibility data in a summary report. It should demonstrate compliance with biocompatibility tests recommended for devices in limited contact (â¤24 hrs) with mucosal membranes, as per ISO 10993-1. These include.
cytotoxicity sensitization irritation/intracutaneous reactivityThese data should be based on test samples representative of finished swabs that have undergone sterilization prior to testing.LabellingSwabs should be individually packaged and labelled. The application must include the swab label, which must include. The name and model number of the device the term âÂÂsterileâÂÂ, along with the sterilization method (EtO = ethylene oxide. R = gamma irradiation), if the swab is intended to be sold in a sterile condition the name and address of the manufacturer manufacturing and expiry datesIf swabs are not sterile but must be sterilized at the user facility, then the sterilization parameters and method should be clearly described in accompanying instructions for use documentation.Post-market requirementsAs stated in Section 12 of the IO, within 10 days of becoming aware of an incident in Canada, all IO authorization holders must.
report the incident specify the nature of the incident specify the circumstances surrounding the incidentOn this page About face shields Personal protective equipment (PPE) can help prevent potential exposure to infectious disease. They are considered medical devices in Canada and therefore must follow the requirements outlined in the Medical Devices Regulations. Medical devices are classified into 4 groups (Class I, II, III and IV) based on their risk to health and safety. Class I devices, such as gauze bandages, pose the lowest potential risk, while Class IV devices, such as pacemakers, pose the greatest potential risk.
In Canada, face shields are Class I medical devices. A face shield has a transparent window or visor that shields the face and associated mucous membranes (eyes, nose and mouth). It protects the wearer against exposure from splashes and sprays of body fluids. Face shields are made of shatterproof plastic, fit over the face and are held in place by head straps or caps.
They may be made of polycarbonate, propionate, acetate, polyvinyl chloride, or polyethylene terephthalate. They are usually worn with other PPE, such as a medical mask, respirator or eyewear. Health Canada strongly advises against the use of plastic bags as an alternative to face shields. Standards and requirements for face shields Organizations that are manufacturing face shields are advised to consult some or all of the following standards throughout the design and testing stages.
ANSI/ISEA Z.87.1 (2015), American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices CSA Z94.3 (2020), Eye and Face Protectors CSA Z94.3.1 (2016), Guideline for Selection, Use, and Care of Eye and Face Protectors BS EN 166 (2002), Personal Eye Protection. Specifications. Minimum specifications must be incorporated into the design and verification stages to ensure safe and effective face shields. Provide adequate coverage (CSA Z94.3 Sections 0.2.1/10.2.2/10.3/10.4).
The size of the face shield is important because it must protect the face and front part of the head. This includes the eyes, forehead, cheeks, nose, mouth, and chin. Protection may also need to extend to the front of the neck in situations with flying particles and sprays of hazardous liquids. Fit snugly to afford a good seal to the forehead area and to prevent slippage of the device Footnote 1.
Be made of optically clear, distortion-free, lightweight materials (CSA Z94.3.1-16 and Footnote 1). Be free of visible defects or flaws that would impede vision (ANSI Z87.1 Section 9.4). Be comfortable and easy to assemble, use and remove by health care professionals. Provide adequate space between the wearerâÂÂs face and the inner surface of the visor to allow for the use of ancillary equipment (for example, medical mask, respirator, eyewear) Footnote 1.
The characteristics and performance requirements of face shields must not be altered when attaching shields to other protective equipment, such as hats or caps. Display anti-fog characteristics on inside and outside of shield (CSA Z94.3.1-16). For face shields that are not fog resistant, anti-fog spray must be provided. Provide user-contacting materials that have adequate material biocompatibility (skin sensitivity and cytotoxic testing) (ISO 10993-5, 10).
Other items to take note of include. Face shields used for protection in hospital settings do not have to be impact- or flame- resistant. If the device is specifically designed to withstand impact from sharp or fast projectiles, it must comply with set-out standards (ANSI Z87.1, sections 9.2 and 9.3, CSA Z94.3, section 10.1). For reuse, manufacturers must provide validated cleaning instructions.
Sterilization procedures must not compromise the shield in any way, such as deformation or cracking. Regulatory authorization Most PPE, including face shields, are Class I medical devices if they are manufactured, sold or represented for use for reducing the risk of or preventing the user from . This includes erectile dysfunction treatment. Face shields may be authorized for sale or import into Canada through the following regulatory pathways.
Pathway 1. Interim order authorization to import and sell medical devices related to erectile dysfunction treatment. Pathway 2. Expedited review and issuance of Medical Device Establishment Licences (MDEL) related to erectile dysfunction treatment.
MDEL holders that import and sell face shields should take measures to ensure they are safe and effective. Pathway 3. Exceptional importation and sale of certain non-compliant medical devices related to erectile dysfunction treatment. Note that a sale generally requires the transfer of ownership of a device from one party to another and does not necessitate any transfer of money.
Applicants should carefully review the pathways and select the most appropriate authorization route for their product. For more information, see Personal protective equipment (erectile dysfunction treatment). How to get authorization. If you intend to manufacture 3D print face shields in response to the erectile dysfunction treatment crisis, see.
3D printing and other manufacturing of personal protective equipment in response to erectile dysfunction treatment Feedback If you have any questions or comments about this notice, contact the Medical Devices Directorate at hc.meddevices-instrumentsmed.sc@canada.ca R. J. Roberge, "Face shields for control. A review," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, pp.
235-242, 2016. Related links FootnotesFootnote 1 R. J. Roberge, "Face shields for control.
A review," Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, pp. 235-242, 2016.Return to footnote 1 referrer.