Rapid antibody test for prenatal diagnosis of fragile X syndrome on amniotic fluid cells: A new appraisal

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 250-251

  Willemsen, Rob ^a   Los, Frans ^a   Mohkamsing, Seriera ^a   Van Den Ouweland, A ^a   Deelen, Wout ^a   Galjaard, Hans ^a   Oostra, Ben ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; FMRP; Fragile X syndrome; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID CELL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOASSAY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031020588     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.3.250     Document Type: Article

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