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Paternal uniparental disomy in a child with a balanced 15;15 translocation and Angelman syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 1993
Freeman S B, May K M, Pettay D, Fernhoff P M, Hassold T J
Abstract excerpt
Chromosome 15 (15q11-q13) abnormalities cause two distinct conditions, Angelman syndrome (AS) and Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). We present the first case of a child with a balanced 15;15 translocation and AS in whom molecular studies were crucial in confirming a diagnosis. DNA polymorphisms demonstrated paternal uniparental disomy for chromosome 15, consistent with the diagnosis of AS. The molecular studies also...
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