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Research Article| Volume 4, ISSUE 4, P835-844, December 1984

The Use of Cytogenetic Techniques for the Diagnosis of Endocrine Diseases

  • Lawrence P. Gordon
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author: Department of Pathology, Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13210
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    Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center; Staff Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, New York
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30905-3
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      This article reviews the use of cytogenetic techniques in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders. Topics covered are sex chromosome aneuploidies, conditions with ambiguous genitalia, and repeated fetal wastage. Also included is a brief discussion of cytogenetic methods and structural aberrations.
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