Complex chromosomal rearrangement and associated counseling issues in a family with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
β Scribed by Woodward, Karen ;Cundall, Maria ;Palmer, Rodger ;Surtees, Robert ;Winter, Robin M. ;Malcolm, Sue
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 304 KB
- Volume
- 118A
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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A diagnosis of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (MIM 312080) was made in a young boy. No mutation in the coding region of the proteolipid protein (PLP) gene had been found. The boy's maternal aunt came for prenatal diagnosis when 16+ weeks pregnant and carrying a male fetus. Samples were tested for dupl