Multiple sclerosis in Cyprus.
Abstract The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) was studied in the Greek-speaking population in the southwestern district of Paphos and the eastern Famagusta area and in the Troodos mountains in…
Abstract The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) was studied in the Greek-speaking population in the southwestern district of Paphos and the eastern Famagusta area and in the Troodos mountains in…
Abstract The application of the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) to the detection of individual beta-thalassaemia mutations in heterozygous parents and "at risk" fetuses has been assessed in Indian and…
Abstract Preventive genetics services based on population screening are now an integral part of maternal and child health programmes. New developments in DNA technology, ultrasound scanning, and assay of factors…
Abstract Using oligonucleotide hybridisation or restriction endonuclease analysis, we have characterised the molecular defect in 94 patients with thalassaemia major and four with thalassaemia intermedia of Turkish Cypriot descent. We…
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Abstract Through the procedure of gene amplification combined with hybridization to synthetic 19 base pair (bp) oligonucleotide probes, it has been possible to identify nine different mutations in the DNA…
Abstract A 2 bp deletion in exon 10 of the CFTR gene, 1677delTA, which is very rare among CF chromosomes worldwide, was found to be a relatively common cause of…
Abstract Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), is a heterogeneous disorder, primarily characterized by the formation of cysts in the kidneys, and the late development in life of progressive chronic…
Abstract Clinical electromyography (EMG) provides useful information for the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. The utility of artificial neural networks (ANN's) in classifying EMG data trained with backpropagation or Rohonen's self-organizing…
Abstract The distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood groups in the populations of Cyprus have been studied in 47,759 individuals (about 8% of the Greek-Cypriot population). The data were classified…