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Parents of children with spinal muscular atrophy are not obligate carriers: Carrier testing is important for reproductive decision‐making

2002; Wiley; Volume: 107; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ajmg.10132

1096-8628

Susan Zeesman, Donald T. Whelan, Nancy Carson, Jean McGowan‐Jordan, Tracy Stockley, Peter N. Ray, Thomas W. Prior,

Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery

American Journal of Medical GeneticsVolume 107, Issue 3 p. 247-249 Research Letter Parents of children with spinal muscular atrophy are not obligate carriers: Carrier testing is important for reproductive decision-making Susan Zeesman, Corresponding Author Susan Zeesman [email protected] Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaGenetics, Room 3N13, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4J9.Search for more papers by this authorDonald T. Whelan, Donald T. Whelan Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorNancy Carson, Nancy Carson Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorJean McGowan-Jordan, Jean McGowan-Jordan Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorTracy L. Stockley, Tracy L. Stockley Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorPeter N. Ray, Peter N. Ray Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorThomas W. Prior, Thomas W. Prior Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OhioSearch for more papers by this author Susan Zeesman, Corresponding Author Susan Zeesman [email protected] Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaGenetics, Room 3N13, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4J9.Search for more papers by this authorDonald T. Whelan, Donald T. Whelan Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorNancy Carson, Nancy Carson Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorJean McGowan-Jordan, Jean McGowan-Jordan Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorTracy L. Stockley, Tracy L. Stockley Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorPeter N. Ray, Peter N. Ray Department of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorThomas W. Prior, Thomas W. Prior Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OhioSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 January 2002 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.10132Citations: 11Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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