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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Access : Peutz Jeghers syndrome (PJS) and family planning: the attitude towards prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis : European Journal of Human Genetics



"Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a hereditary disorder caused by LKB1 gene mutations, and is associated with considerable morbidity and decreased life expectancy. This study (median age of 44) was conducted to assess the attitude of PJS patients towards family planning, prenatal diagnosis (PND) and pregnancy termination, and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)......."