Synchrony of oculocutaneous albinism, the Prader-Willi syndrome, and a normal karyotype.
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A Chinese girl with oculocutaneous albinism has the Prader-Willi syndrome and a normal karyotype. This association emphasises the importance of further molecular study of the 15(q12) region of the genome in the search for the locus of an albinism gene.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 26 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989