History and Research
The condition has been recognized since the mid- to late- 1950s.
Research into the genetics of LFS has been conducted at the University of California, Davis and Cornell University in the United States, the University of Queensland in Australia and the University of Pretoria in South Africa. In November, 2009, Cornell University announced that a DNA test has been developed to detect carriers of LFS. Simultaneouly, the University of Pretoria also announced that they had developed a DNA test. Testing is now available at Cornell, Pretoria, Queensland and in New South Wales.
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