Comparison of the Results of X-Chromosome Inactivation Pattern Between RNA and DNA Markers in Total Blood
| RNA | |||
| Random | Nonrandom | ||
| Normal Controls (n = 34) | |||
| DNA | Random | 30 | 0 |
| Nonrandom | 3 | 1 | |
| RNA | |||
| Random | Nonrandom | ||
| Patients (n = 28) | |||
| DNA | Random | 5 | 2 |
| Nonrandom | 0 | 21 | |
| RNA | |||
| Random | Nonrandom | ||
| Normal Controls (n = 34) | |||
| DNA | Random | 30 | 0 |
| Nonrandom | 3 | 1 | |
| RNA | |||
| Random | Nonrandom | ||
| Patients (n = 28) | |||
| DNA | Random | 5 | 2 |
| Nonrandom | 0 | 21 | |
Thirty-four normal controls and 28 patients were informative for the HUMARA polymorphism and at least one of the three RNA markers. The X-chromosome inactivation pattern was scored as random or nonrandom and the results obtained using RNA and DNA markers are compared.