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Application of dHPLC for mutation detection of the fibrillin-1 gene for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome in a National Health Service Laboratory.
Genetic testing - 1 Jan 2007
Howarth Rachel, Yearwood Catharina, Harvey John F
Abstract excerpt
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene FBN1. Mutation detection of this 65-exon gene presents a particular challenge for the diagnostic service in cost, time constraints, and the need to maintain a stringently optimized assay procedure. Using denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (dHPLC), we have designed a procedure for...
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