Journal article
Carrier Screening for Genetic Disorders in Individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish Descent
Abstract
ObjectiveTo give recommendations to physicians and midwives providing pre-conception or prenatal care about carrier screening for genetic disorders in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.OptionsTo offer carrier screening for Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) only or to expand the screening to include other disorders known to occur with increased frequency in the Ashkenazi Jewish population.OutcomesTo offer carrier screening to the Ashkenazi Jewish …
Authors
Langlois S; Wilson D; Wilson RD; Allen VM; Blight C; Désilets VA; Gagnon A; Langlois S; Reid GJ; Summers A
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 324–332
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2006
DOI
10.1016/s1701-2163(16)32131-4
ISSN
1701-2163