When is Guthrie test performed?
Usually day 5, minimum >12h after delivery
What is uniparental disomy?
One pair of chromosomes is formed by loss of one parent’s chromosome and duplication of the other parent’s chromosome
Example of uniparental disomy?
UPD paternal with loss of maternal chromosome 15 = Angelman syndrome
UPD maternal with loss of paternal chromosome 15 = Prader-Willi syndrome