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proband

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proband [′prō‚band]
(genetics)
The clinically affected individual through whom a family is found that can be used to study the genetics of a particular disorder. Also known as propositius.


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Screening the SLC26A4 gene in probands with deafness and goiter (Pendred syndrome) ascertained from a large group of students of the schools for the deaf in Turkey.
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As the phrase suggests, no attempt is made to obtain a representative sample of gay/lesbian probands when a "word-of-mouth" approach is used.
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The clinical appearance of low back disorders in the city of Gothenberg, Sweden: comparisons of incapacitated probands with matched controls.
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