Detection of KAL-1 gene deletion with fluorescence in situ hybridization

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 448-451

  Hou, Jia Woei ^a   Tsai, Wen Yu ^a   Wang, Tso Ren ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Kallmann syndrome; X chromosomal deletion

Indexed keywords

STERYL SULFATASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DELETION X; CHROMOSOME XP; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; KALLMANN SYNDROME; KARYOTYPING; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT; KALLMANN SYNDROME; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032770510     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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