Prenatal diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency by rflp analysis of the 21-hydroxylase,complement C4, and HLA class II genes |
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| Authors: | E Keller Dipl-Biol A Andreas S Scholz H C Dörr D Knorr E D Albert |
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| Institution: | 1. Immunogenetics Laboratory, Kinderpoliklinik, University of Munich, Germany;2. Kinderklinik, University of Erlangen, Germany;3. Kinderklinik, University of Munich, Germany |
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| Abstract: | In 19 pregnancies at risk for 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) in 18 families with at lea one affected child, prenatal diagnosis was performed by RFLP analysis using the enzymi Taq I and EcoRI and the DNA probes specific for the 21 OH genes, the closely linke complement C4 genes and the highly polymorphic HLA class II genes DRB, DQB, and DPI For fetal DNA analysis either chorionic villi or cultivated amniotic cells were used. In all 1 cases, a clear prenatal diagnosis was possible either with the 21OH probe alone or in mo cases, by combining the results of the different closely linked loci. |
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| Keywords: | Prenatal diagnosis 21-Hydroxylase deficiency DNA analysis |
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