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Fragile X carrier screening in Korean women of reproductive age.
- Source :
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Journal of Medical Screening . Mar2013, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p15-20. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article presents a study that determines the distribution of fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) alleles and the prevalence of permutation (PM) and full mutation (FM) of the gene in Korean women. It describes the method of the study that uses polymerase chain reaction and Southern blot on 5829 of reproductive age. It notes the result of the study which indicates the carrier frequency in Korean women of reproductive age, which is lower than the Caucasians.
- Subjects :
- *DIAGNOSIS of fragile X syndrome
*ACADEMIC medical centers
*CARRIER state (Communicable diseases)
*FISHER exact test
*FRAGILE X syndrome
*IMMUNOBLOTTING
*MEDICAL screening
*GENETIC mutation
*NUCLEOTIDE separation
*POLYMERASE chain reaction
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DISEASE incidence
*DISEASE prevalence
*SEVERITY of illness index
*DATA analysis software
*ADULTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09691413
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Screening
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98709065
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141313488364