Diagnosis of the Prader-Willi syndrome by proving the absence of the unmethylated PW71 DNA fragment

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-198

  Lindgren, A C ^a   Grandell, U ^a   Ritzen E M ^a   Anvret, M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genomic imprinting; Prader Willi syndrome; PW71 methylation test

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHYLATION; OBESITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030021910     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13991.x     Document Type: Article

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