Practical guidelines for interpreting copy number gains detected by high-resolution array in routine diagnostics

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-165

  Hanemaaijer, Nicolien M ^a   Sikkema Raddatz, Birgit ^a   Van Der Vries, Gerben ^a   Dijkhuizen, Trijnie ^a   Hordijk, Roel ^a   Van Essen, Anthonie J ^a   Veenstra Knol, Hermine E ^a   Kerstjens Frederikse, Wilhelmina S ^a   Herkert, Johanna C ^a   Gerkes, Erica H ^a   Leegte, Lamberta K ^a   Kok, Klaas ^a   Sinke, Richard J ^a   Van Ravenswaaij Arts, Conny M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

copy number gain; genome wide array analysis; guideline; microduplication

Indexed keywords

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPY NUMBER VARIATION; FEMALE; GENOME ANALYSIS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; COHORT STUDIES; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DNA COPY NUMBER VARIATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84855756491     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.174     Document Type: Article

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