Article
Genetic analysis of cystic fibrosis in Denmark. Implications for genetic counselling, carrier diagnosis and prenatal diagnosis.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Jan 2000
Schwartz M, Brandt N J, Koch C, Lanng S, Schiøtz P O
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis is the most common, severe, inherited disease in the Caucasian population. As a consequence, the demand for genetic counselling of patients with cystic fibrosis and their families is large. In Denmark the incidence of cystic fibrosis is 1:4700, which is quite low compared to other...
Topics
- Cystic Fibrosis
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Denmark
- Female
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Prenatal Diagnosis