| Literature DB >> 2974013 |
L Pelz1, J Götz, G Krüger, G Witt.
Abstract
Increased susceptibility of chromosomes from peripheral blood lymphocytes to the antimetabolite methotrexate (2 X 10(-6) M) has been found in patients with free trisomy 21 and their parents (N = 14). The level of induced chromatid and chromosome breaks is lowest in normal controls intermediate in patients' mothers and fathers, and highest in trisomy 21 patients. The findings are viewed as a special type of cytogenetic polymorphism or as a defective chromosomal infrastructure, also in the parents of trisomic children.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2974013 DOI: 10.1007/bf00283726
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Genet ISSN: 0340-6717 Impact factor: 4.132