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A clinical molecular genetic service for United Kingdom families with choroideraemia.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Ramsden Simon C, O'Grady Anna, Fletcher Tracy, O'Sullivan James, Hart-Holden Nikki, Barton Stephanie J, Hall Georgina, Moore Anthony T, Webster Andrew R, Black Graeme C
Abstract excerpt
A diagnosis of choroideraemia (CHM) can be made clinically, based on the fundus examination and a family history consistent with X-linked inheritance. Molecular genetic testing offers a means of confirming the clinical diagnosis, establishing carrier status and allows presymptomatic diagnosis for families who wish to pursue these options. The aim of this study was to examine the uptake and assess the results from...
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