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Predicting personal cardiovascular disease risk based on family health history: Development of expert-based family criteria for the general population
T DIjsktra et al, EJHG, March 27, 2023

A Delphi procedure carried out in a larger group of expert physicians led to consensus on five family criteria that focus on cardiovascular events at young age (i.e., sudden death, any CVD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, aortic aneurysm) and/or an inherited CVD in one or more close relatives. We then applied these family criteria to a high-risk cohort from a clinical genetics department and demonstrated that they have substantial diagnostic accuracy. After further evaluation in a general population cohort, we decided to only use the family criteria for first-degree relatives.

Expanding Family Health History to Include Family Medication History
SB Haga et al, J Per Med, Feb 2023

The collection of family health history (FHH) is an essential component of clinical practice and an important piece of data for patient risk assessment. However, family history data have generally been limited to diseases and have not included medication history. Family history was a key component of early pharmacogenetic research, confirming the role of genes in drug response. With the substantial number of known pharmacogenes, many affecting response to commonly prescribed medications, and the availability of clinical pharmacogenetic (PGx) tests and guidelines for interpretation, the collection of family medication history can inform testing decisions.

A Piece of a Puzzle – The All of Us Research Program and Cancer
K Littrell et al, CDC Blog Post, February 27, 2023

The All of Us research program has vast potential for making an impact on population health using the new tools of precision medicine. Pairing genomic data with family health history will be critical for clinical utility. The genetic and environmental data that the All of Us research program promises are all important pieces of the puzzle in the progress towards cancer prevention and control.

Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Among Siblings of Children Who Died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Denmark.
Charlotte Glinge et al. JAMA network open 2023 1 (1) e2252724

Is a family history of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) associated with increased risk of subsequent SIDS compared with the general population? In this cohort study of more than 2.6 million consecutive births in Denmark between 1978 and 2016, a total of 1540 infants died of SIDS. A higher rate of SIDS was observed among siblings of children who died of SIDS compared with the general population. These findings suggest that any sibling of a child who died of SIDS should be investigated with great care to exclude genetic and environmental factors.


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