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Articles by Geir J. Braathen
A woman in her fifties with chronic muscle weakness
- Cecilie F. Rustad,
- Kristian Tveten,
- Geir J. Braathen,
- Else Merckoll,
- Eva Kirkhus,
- Hanne Ludt Fossmo,
- Kristin Ørstavik
11.01.2022:
A woman was referred for investigation because she wanted to know the reason for the diagnosis she had received as a teenager, and a future prognosis. Extended genetic testing and thorough review of her medical history revealed that the original diagnosis was incorrect. This case report illustrates...
Hereditary peripheral neuropathies diagnosed by next-generation sequencing
- Helle Høyer,
- Øyvind L. Busk,
- Øystein L. Holla,
- Linda Strand,
- Michael B. Russell,
- Camilla F. Skjelbred,
- Geir J. Braathen
03.11.2015:
DNA sequencing is used to read the nucleotide sequence in all or part of an organism’s genetic material. The method «next-generation sequencing» (NGS) has revolutionised the speed and capacity of DNA sequencing, with the result that the human genome can now be sequenced in a few days, rather than...