Article
Characterization of pathogenic mutations in 21-hydroxylase gene of Pakistani patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and their family members--a preliminary report.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - 1 Jul 2002
Khan A H, Nasir M I, Moatter T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize specific mutations within the 21-hydroxylase gene (CYP21-B) using ARMS-PCR assay in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and to compare it with that reported in other populations. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Five families, having an index case with CAH diagnosed on the basis of clinical and biochemical findings volunteered to give blood samples for analysis. A strategy, based on...
Topics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Adult
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
