First trimester DNA-based exclusion of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa from chorionic villus sampling

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 734-739

  McGrath, J A ^a,b   Dunnill, M G S ^b   Christiano, A M ^a   Lake, B D ^c   Atherton, D J ^c   Rodeck, C H ^d   Pope, F M ^e   Eady, R A J ^b   Uitto, J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029880604     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb06981.x     Document Type: Article

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