Karnitintransporterdefekt er en arvelig sygdom med høj hyppighed på Færøerne

The Faroe Islands has a high incidence of carnitine transporter deficiency (CTD) and several other autosomal recessive diseases. This article describes the reason for the high frequency, in view of the Faroese history and the diagnosis of CTD. Few individuals founded the Faroese population in the 9t...

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Main Authors: Poulsen, Sissal Djurhuus, Lund, Allan Meldgaard, Christensen, Ernst, Skovby, Flemming
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Danish
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Faroe Islands
Færøerne
Online Access:https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/karnitintransporterdefekt-er-en-arvelig-sygdom-med-hoej-hyppighed-paa-faeroeerne(d8b5cb50-2fdb-47f7-9f1a-e3ae6b9c14ab).html
http://ugeskriftet.dk/files/ugeskriftet.dk/artikel_4034.pdf
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Summary:The Faroe Islands has a high incidence of carnitine transporter deficiency (CTD) and several other autosomal recessive diseases. This article describes the reason for the high frequency, in view of the Faroese history and the diagnosis of CTD. Few individuals founded the Faroese population in the 9th century, and subsequent geographic isolation limited genetic diversity in the Islands.

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