Counselling dilemmas associated with the molecular characterisation of two Angelman syndrome families

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 651-655

  Gilbert, H L ^a   Buxton, J L ^a   Chan, C T J ^a   McKay, T ^a   Cottrell, S ^a   Ramsden, S ^b   Winter, R M ^a   Pembrey, M E ^a   Malcolm, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angelman syndrome; DNA methylation; Imprintor mutation; Prader Willi syndrome;

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME MOSAICISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENOME IMPRINTING; GERM LINE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INHERITANCE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 0030789040     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.8.651     Document Type: Article

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