title: Medical genetics for clinicians. 1. Recent advances in diagnostic technology.
abstract: During the last 15 years, the potential for diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders has rapidly expanded. In general, patients with multisystem abnormalities that include retarded physical growth and delayed development are candidates for chromosome analysis. Because failure to consider a genetic cause for a disorder can be disastrous, physicians need to familiarize themselves with genetic principles and new genetic technology.
mesh_terms: D001482:Base Composition; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
chemical_list: D004274:DNA, Recombinant