Diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome by methylation-specific PCR

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 485-488

  Wang, Wei ^a   Wu, Xiao Yan ^a   Song, Hong Mei ^a   Qiu, Zheng Qing ^a   Wei, Min ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Child; Diagnosis; Methylation specific PCR; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; METHYLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 50249126526     PISSN: 10088830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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