Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)

References

Citations

  1. Committee on Genetics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2004). Prenatal and preconceptional carrier screening for genetic diseases in individuals of Eastern European Jewish descent. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 104(2): 425–428.

Other Works Consulted

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Genetics (2005). Update on carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 325. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106(6): 1465–1468.

  • Cunningham FG, et al. (2005). Prenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy. In Williams Obstetrics, 22nd ed., pp. 313–339. New York: McGraw-Hill.


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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
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