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Prenatal molecular diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) in a large cohort of Israeli families.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Oct 2009
Rosenmann Ada, Bejarano-Achache Idit, Eli Dalia, Maftsir Genia, Mizrahi-Meissonnier Liliana, Blumenfeld Anat
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OBJECTIVES: To present our accumulated data on prenatal molecular diagnosis of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) in a large cohort of Israeli albino families. METHODS: Albinism consists of variable phenotypes, but only families with predicted severely handicapped albino offspring, who declared their wish to terminate a pregnancy of such a fetus, are eligible for prenatal testing. Prenatal testing is not offered...
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