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Síndrome de Lesch-Nyhan - Prevención

Prevención:

Se recomienda la asesoría genética para los futuros padres con antecedentes familiares del síndrome de Lesch-Nyhan. Se pueden realizar pruebas para ver si una mujer es portadora de este síndrome.

Fecha de revisión: 5/8/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Harris J. Disorders of Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism.In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: Chap. 89.

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