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  • Title: Genetic and biochemical approach to early prenatal diagnosis in a family with mut methylmalonic aciduria.
    Author: Cavicchi C, Donati MA, Funghini S, la Marca G, Malvagia S, Ciani F, Poggi GM, Pasquini E, Zammarchi E, Morrone A.
    Journal: Clin Genet; 2006 Jan; 69(1):72-6. PubMed ID: 16451139.
    Abstract:
    Genetic and biochemical prenatal diagnosis was performed at 11 weeks of gestation in a family with a proband affected by mut methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) and homozygotes for the MUT gene c.643G>A (p.Gly215Ser) mutation. Both chorionic villus and amniotic fluid samples were used. The presence of high levels of methylmalonic acid and propionylcarnitine determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and LC/MS/MS analysis, respectively, and the identification of the p.Gly215Ser at a homozygous level in foetal DNA allowed a certain, rapid and early diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first mut MMA prenatal diagnosis carried out by genetic and biochemical approach.
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