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Genetic analysis of cystic fibrosis in Denmark. Implications for genetic counselling, carrier diagnosis and prenatal diagnosis
Author(s) -
Schwartz M,
Brandt NJ,
Koch C,
Lanng S,
Schiøtz PO
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12287.x
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , genetic counseling , medicine , prenatal diagnosis , danish , population , genetic testing , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , disease , pathology , genetics , pregnancy , environmental health , fetus , biology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , optics
Cystic fibrosis is the most common, severe, inherited disease in the Caucasian population. As a consequence, the demand for genetic counselling of patients with cystic fibrosis and their families is large. In Denmark the incidence of cystic fibrosis is 1: 4700, which is quite low compared to other European countries. We have investigated 268 Danish cystic fibrosis patients with respect to DNA markers (haplotypes) and the most common mutation Δ F508. The Δ F508 mutation is found on 88% of all cystic fibrosis chromosomes, the highest frequency reported so far. This has had an important impact on genetic counselling, prenatal diagnosis and eventually population screening. In the Danish population 78% of all couples at risk will be informative for Δ F508 and will be identifiable by simple screening methods.