Re: Genetics help
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Sep 8 12:36:15 2004
Lynn
a quick search reveals that inversions of chromosome 7 are linked to
myeloproliferative disorders ...
Also, you can find a genetic counselor through the National Society of
Genetic Counselors Homepage at: http://www.nsgc.org
Hope this is helpful to you.
art
At Wed, 08 Sep 2004, Robert J. Carpenter, Jr. MD wrote:
>
>Lynn, Call Dr. CArlos Bacino 713-798-6555 (Baylor cytogenetics) or at office at TCH
>main number 832-824-1000. A microchromosomal array may be helpful to exclude
>small deletions in the pericentromeric region. I don't have Degrouchy here. Also you
>can go to Dynagene as an outside lab and send specimens to Houston. They have
>excellent genetic counselling services. Bob
>
>On 7 Sep 2004 at 22:48, Charlie Chambers wrote:
>
>> Lynn
>>
>> Would suggest that you call Dr. Ken Ward at the University of Utah DNA
>> Diagnostics Lab. If he doesn't know it, no one will. If he's
>> unavailable, talk to Dr. Jan Byrne. Both are in Perinatal genetics.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> **********************************************************************
>> ** ** Charlie Chambers Hood River, OR USA cchamber@alumni. rice. edu
>> **********************************************************************
>>
>> "I'm a goin fishin.
>> Yeah, I'm goin fishin
>> And my baby's goin fishin too!"
>> Taj Mahal
>>
>> **********************************************************************
>> ** On Sep 7, 2004, at 7:15 PM, Lynn Montgomery, M.D. wrote:
>> **********************************************************************
>>
>> > Heh y'all
>> > I need some genetics help. I have been sending my genetic specimens
>> > to Dianon for four years and it turns out that they sold out to
>> > LabCorp. An amnio that I did returned with a chromosomal long arm
>> > 7 inversion. Parents have done their karyotype and don't carry the
>> > inversion. The parents are understandably flipping out and it turns
>> > out that unlike Dianon, LabCorp doesn't provide genetic counseling.
>> >
>> > If anybody on the list can help me out with some guidance, call me
>> > at 406-531-0658 tomorrow (9/8). I know this is a very strange
>> > inversion and specifics are not likely, but I need to tell these
>> > folks something.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Lynn
>> >
>> > --
>> > Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.
>> > Rocky Mountain Women's Health
>> > Missoula, Montana
>> >
>> > The information provided here is only an opinion and does not
>> > constitute the establishment of a patient-physician relationship.
>> > As with any medical problem, should you feel that you have a
>> > significant problem it is incumbent upon you to seek the
>> > appropriate medical care.
>> > I hope that you will understand that I cannot respond to individual
>> >
>> > e-mails directed to me.
>> >
>>
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