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Catalogue of inherited disorders found among the Irish Traveller population.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2018
Lynch Sally Ann, Crushell Ellen, Lambert Deborah M, Byrne Niall, Gorman Kathleen, King Mary D, Green Andrew, O'Sullivan Siobhan, Browne Fiona, Hughes Joanne, Knerr Ina, Monavari Ahmad A, Cotter Melanie, McConnell Vivienne P M, Kerr Bronwyn, Jones Simon A, Keenan Catriona, Murphy Nuala, Cody Declan, Ennis Sean, Turner Jackie, Irvine Alan D, Casey Jillian
Abstract excerpt
Background Irish Travellers are an endogamous, nomadic, ethnic minority population mostly resident on the island of Ireland with smaller populations in Europe and the USA. High levels of consanguinity result in many rare autosomal recessive disorders. Due to founder effects and endogamy, most recessive disorders are caused by specific homozygous mutations unique to this population. Key clinicians and scientists...
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