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Genetic characterisation of circulating fetal cells allows non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Oct 2006
Saker Ali, Benachi Alexandra, Bonnefont Jean Paul, Munnich Arnold, Dumez Yves, Lacour Bernard, Paterlini-Brechot Patrizia
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OBJECTIVES: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease due to mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The purpose of this study was to develop a molecular method to characterise both paternal and maternal CFTR alleles in DNA from circulating fetal cells (CFCs) isolated by ISET (isolation by size of epithelial tumour/trophoblastic cells). METHODS: The molecular...
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