Abstract
The Faroe Islands has a high incidence of carnitine transporter deficiency (CTD) and several other autosomal recessive diseases. This article describes the reason for the high frequency, in view of the Faroese history and the diagnosis of CTD. Few individuals founded the Faroese population in the 9th century, and subsequent geographic isolation limited genetic diversity in the Islands.
| Translated title of the contribution | Carnitine transporter deficiency is a hereditary disease with a high incidence in the Faroe Islands |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 174 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1217-9 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |