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Genetic disorders were diagnosed in 25 patients (56.8%): 5 with chromosome microduplication\/deletion syndromes (11.3%), 1 with UPD-related disease (2.3%), and 19 with monogenic diseases (43.2%). <jats:italic>De novo<\/jats:italic> variants were identified in nine patients (36.0%). A neonate was diagnosed with two genetic disorders due to a homozygous <jats:italic>SLC25A20<\/jats:italic> variant and an <jats:italic>MT-TL1<\/jats:italic> gene variation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Rapid genetic diagnosis is crucial for critically ill pediatric patients with suspected genetic disorders. 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