title: Improvement of prenatal diagnosis of Wilson disease using microsatellite markers.
abstract: This paper describes a case of prenatal diagnosis for Wilson disease (WD) carried out in an at-risk couple of Sardinian descent, following non-directive genetic counselling. Diagnosis was obtained by using eight microsatellites located within or flanking the WD locus, six of which were 100 per cent and two 50 per cent informative. The use of several markers may limit the occurrence of misdiagnosis resulting from recombination or instability of repeats.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Regionale per le Microcitemie USL 21, Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loudianos
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Figus
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angius
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dessì
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deiana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Virgiliis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pirastu
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004276:DNA, Satellite / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006239:Haplotypes; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
chemical_list: D004276:DNA, Satellite