Miscellaneous

	Correction J Med Genet 1998; 35: 528. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.528 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Abstracts

	Medical genetics: advances in brief: Complete restoration of a wild-type mtDNA genotype in regenerating muscle fibres in a patient with a tRNA point mutation and mitochondrial encephalomyopathy Louise Wilson J Med Genet 1998; 35: 525. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.525 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Medical genetics: advances in brief: An activating splice donor mutation in the thrombopoietin gene causes hereditary thrombocythaemia David O Robinson J Med Genet 1998; 35: 525. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.525-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Medical genetics: advances in brief: Fragile X premutations are not a cause of early menopause Frances A Flinter J Med Genet 1998; 35: 525. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.525-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Medical genetics in the UK and the National Health Service. P S Harper J Med Genet 1998; 35: 441-442. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.441 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	"Code of practice and guidance on human genetic testing services supplied direct to the public". Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing. J C Barber J Med Genet 1998; 35: 443-445. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.443 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A population study of mutations and LOH at breast cancer gene loci in tumours from sister pairs: two recurrent mutations seem to account for all BRCA1/BRCA2 linked breast cancer in Iceland. A Arason, A Jonasdottir, R B Barkardottir, J T Bergthorsson, M D Teare, D F Easton, and V Egilsson J Med Genet 1998; 35: 446-449. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.446 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Genotype/phenotype correlations in type 2 neurofibromatosis (NF2): evidence for more severe disease associated with truncating mutations. D G Evans, L Trueman, A Wallace, S Collins, and T Strachan J Med Genet 1998; 35: 450-455. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.450 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A silent mutation, C924T (G308G), in the L1CAM gene results in X linked hydrocephalus (HSAS). Y Z Du, C Dickerson, A S Aylsworth, and C E Schwartz J Med Genet 1998; 35: 456-462. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.456 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A polymorphism of the CC16 gene is associated with an increased risk of asthma. I A Laing, J Goldblatt, E Eber, C M Hayden, P J Rye, N A Gibson, L J Palmer, P R Burton, and P N Le Souëf J Med Genet 1998; 35: 463-467. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.463 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Constitutional and mosaic large NF1 gene deletions in neurofibromatosis type 1. S A Rasmussen, S D Colman, V T Ho, C R Abernathy, P H Arn, L Weiss, C Schwartz, R A Saul, and M R Wallace J Med Genet 1998; 35: 468-471. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.468 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A rapid, PCR based test for differential molecular diagnosis of Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes. K A Chotai and S J Payne J Med Genet 1998; 35: 472-475. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.472 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A survey of phenotypic features in juvenile polyposis. D C Desai, V Murday, R K Phillips, K F Neale, P Milla, and S V Hodgson J Med Genet 1998; 35: 476-481. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.476 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Maternal age specific risk rate estimates for Down syndrome among live births in whites and other races from Ohio and metropolitan Atlanta, 1970-1989. C A Huether, J Ivanovich, B S Goodwin, E L Krivchenia, V S Hertzberg, L D Edmonds, D S May, and J H Priest J Med Genet 1998; 35: 482-490. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.482 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Duplication of 8p23.1: a cytogenetic anomaly with no established clinical significance. J C Barber, C A Joyce, M N Collinson, J C Nicholson, L R Willatt, H M Dyson, M S Bateman, A J Green, J R Yates, and N R Dennis J Med Genet 1998; 35: 491-496. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.491 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Meckel syndrome. R Salonen and P Paavola J Med Genet 1998; 35: 497-501. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.497 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Linkage and association of an interleukin 4 gene polymorphism with atopic dermatitis in Japanese families. T Kawashima, E Noguchi, T Arinami, K Yamakawa-Kobayashi, H Nakagawa, F Otsuka, and H Hamaguchi J Med Genet 1998; 35: 502-504. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.502 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A lethal skeletal dysplasia with features of chondrodysplasia punctata and osteogenesis imperfecta: an example of Astley-Kendall dysplasia. Further delineation of a rare genetic disorder. N Elçioglu and C M Hall J Med Genet 1998; 35: 505-507. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.505 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Oto-onycho-peroneal syndrome: confirmation of a syndrome. K Devriendt, D Stoffelen, R Pfeiffer, A Leys, and J P Fryns J Med Genet 1998; 35: 508-509. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.508 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The diagnosis of Liddle syndrome by identification of a mutation in the beta subunit of the epithelial sodium channel. S N Jackson, B Williams, P Houtman, and R C Trembath J Med Genet 1998; 35: 510-512. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.510 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	New lethal disease involving type I and III collagen defect resembling geroderma osteodysplastica, De Barsy syndrome, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome IV. A Jukkola, S Kauppila, L Risteli, K Vuopala, J Risteli, J Leisti, and L Pajunen J Med Genet 1998; 35: 513-518. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.513 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Three patients with a 45,X/46,X,psu dic(Xp) karyotype. P Dalton, B Coppin, R James, D Skuse, and P Jacobs J Med Genet 1998; 35: 519-524. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.519 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Laws regarding insurance companies. G Hauser and A Jenisch J Med Genet 1998; 35: 526-527. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.526 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Microsatellite markers for the cone-rod retinal dystrophy gene, CRX, on 19q13.3. J Bellingham, C Y Gregory-Evans, and K Gregory-Evans J Med Genet 1998; 35: 527. doi:10.1136/jmg.35.6.527 [PDF] [Request Permissions]