Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neuro-genetic disorder that occurs in one in 15,000 live births. Angelman syndrome is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism due to lack of awareness. Characteristics of the disorder include developmental delay, lack of speech, seizures, and walking and balance disorders. Individuals with Angelman syndrome will require life-long care.
Description of Estrogen receptor assay. Estrogen receptor assay: A laboratory test that evaluates the benefits of hormone treatment for a patient diagnosed with breast cancer.
Tamoxifen is a drug that is given to women who have estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. What does this tell you about the relationship between tamoxifen and the tumor cells in this case? The tumor cells must have receptors for estrogen, and tamoxifen is an agonist of estrogen receptors. The tumor cells have receptors for tamoxifen only.