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Chediak-Higashi syndrome in the cat: prenatal diagnosis by evaluation of amniotic fluid cells.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 1990
Kahraman M M, Prieur D J
Abstract excerpt
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is an autosomal recessive disease in humans, cats, and 8 other species. The homology of CHS in humans and cats has been demonstrated. Since human CHS is a progressive, serious, and eventually fatal disease, a method for prenatal diagnosis would be desirable. This study was designed to determine whether CHS could be diagnosed prenatally by examination of amniotic fluid cells. The...
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