Sensitivity of conformation sensitive gel electrophoresis in detecting mutations in Marfan syndrome and related conditions

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 34-41

  Korkko J ^a   Kaitila, I ^b   Lonnqvist L ^c   Peltonen, L ^c,d   Ala Kokko, L ^a,e  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; FIBRILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFORMATION SENSITIVE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIA LENTIS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

EID: 0036150548     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.39.1.34     Document Type: Article

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