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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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | Danish |
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2012
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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 |
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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