Referral diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome based on methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 488-494

  Teng, Yen Ni ^a   Tsai, Wen Hui ^a   Wu, Chyi Jang ^a   Lin, Shio Jean ^a   Chen, Yung Jung ^a   Kuo, Pao Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Angelman syndrome; Methylation specific PCR; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

DNA; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE; SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOME IMPRINTING; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PROMOTER REGION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGELMAN SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0036656728     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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