List of Poster Presentations PP 43: Predicting free-T4 and free-T3 from TSH by statistical modeling S Namasivayam, BL Peiris Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama PP 44: Usefulness of a buccal smear in a baby with a disorder of sex development KSH de Silva Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo PP 45: Analysis of mitochondrial DNA recovered from old human bones in Sri Lanka KM Chandimal1, SG Yasawardene2, RJ Illeperuma3 1Department of Anatomy, Wickramarachchi Ayuruweda Institute, University of Kelaniya 2Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sri Jayewardenapura 3Forensic Molecular Unit, Genetech, Colombo PP 46: A mutation in the growth hormone releasing hormone receptor gene identified in a child with short stature KH Tennekoon1, KSH De Silva2, D Ganihigama1, H Jayasinghe1, S Hewage1, S De Silva1 1Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo 2Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo PP 47: Disruption of LyF-1 mediated transcription regulation of HBEGF expression could lead to preeclampsia GG Harendra, RW Jayasekara, VHW Dissanayake Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo PP 48: Phenotypic features in a cohort of patients with 46, XY disorder of sex development (46,XY DSD) in Sri Lanka UND Sirisena1, S De Silva2, RW Jayasekara1, VHW Dissanayake1 1Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 2Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo PP 49: A candidate gene association study of recurrent pregnancy loss in a Sinhalese population from Sri Lanka P Andraweera1,G Dekker2, VHW Dissanayake1, S Thompson2, D Furness2, Rl Nowak2, A Zhou2, J Zhang2, R Jayasekara1, C Roberts 2 1Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 2University of Adelaide, Australia PP 50: The spectrum of deletions and duplications in the dystrophin (DMD) gene in a cohort of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Sri Lanka N Thakur1, AGS Aeysekera1, J Wanigasinghe2, AB Padenniya3, RW Jayasekara1, VHW Dissanayake1 1Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 2Department of Paediatircs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 3Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo PP 51: Clinical and molecular genetic studies in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with 46,XY disorder of sex development (46,XY DSD) UND Sirisena1, S De Silva2, AAGS Abeysekara1, RW Jayasekara1, VHW Dissanayake1 1Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 2Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo PP 52: A descriptive study of alpha and beta thalassaemia mutations in Sri Lanka AGPM Padeniya1, HWW Goonasekara1, NT Hidellage2, HLV Tilakaratna2, AAGS Abeysekara2, UGAC Kariyawasam2, VHW Dissanayake1,2 1Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine,University of Colombo 2Asiri Centre for Genomic and Regenerative Medicine, Asiri Surgical Hospital
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