RAPID ANTIBODY-TEST FOR FRAGILE-X SYNDROME

被引:142
作者
WILLEMSEN, R
MOHKAMSING, S
DEVRIES, B
DEVYS, D
VANDENOUWELAND, A
MANDEL, JL
GALJAARD, H
OOSTRA, B
机构
[1] ERASMUS UNIV ROTTERDAM,DEPT CLIN GENET,3000 DR ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
[2] UNIV STRASBOURG 1,CU,INSERM,CNRS,INST GENET & BIOL MOLEC & CELLULAIRE,STRASBOURG,FRANCE
来源
LANCET | 1995年 / 345卷 / 8958期
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10.1016/S0140-6736(95)90979-6
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Fragile X syndrome is the most common known cause of inherited mental retardation. Identification of patients and carriers of fragile X syndrome is usually done with a DNA test system but we have developed a rapid antibody to identify fragile X patients. This non-invasive test requires only 1 or 2 drops of blood and can be used for screening large groups of mentally retarded people and neonates for fragile X syndrome.
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页码:1147 / 1148
页数:2
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