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Prenatal testing for a novel EBP missense mutation causing X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 May 2008
Tysoe Carolyn, Law Caroline J, Caswell Richard, Clayton Peter, Ellard Sian
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the pathogenicity of a novel conserved missense mutation, p.Ser98Phe, in the emopamil binding protein (EBP) gene in order to perform a prenatal diagnostic test for X-linked dominant chondrodysplasia punctata (CDPX2) in a male foetus at 50% risk. METHODS: Family members were tested for p.Ser98Phe using PCR and sequence analysis of leucocyte or buccal cell DNA. Haplotype analysis was...
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