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Development of genomic DNA reference materials for genetic testing of disorders common in people of ashkenazi jewish descent.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Nov 2009
Kalman Lisa, Wilson Jean Amos, Buller Arlene, Dixon John, Edelmann Lisa, Geller Louis, Highsmith William Edward, Holtegaard Leonard, Kornreich Ruth, Rohlfs Elizabeth M, Payeur Toby L, Sellers Tina, Toji Lorraine, Muralidharan Kasinathan
Abstract excerpt
Many recessive genetic disorders are found at a higher incidence in people of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) descent than in the general population. The American College of Medical Genetics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have recommended that individuals of AJ descent undergo carrier screening for Tay Sachs disease, Canavan disease, familial dysautonomia, mucolipidosis IV, Niemann-Pick disease...
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