Dr. Patrick Ferreira
MBBS (London, UK), MSc Clinical Biochemistry (Birmingham, UK)
FRCPC Medical Biochemistry
FRCPC Pediatrics
FRCPC Medical Genetics
FCCMG Biochemical Genetics
Medical Geneticist, Biochemical Geneticist, Alberta Childrens Hospital
Tel: (403) 955-7172--Fax:(403) 955-2701
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Research Interests
Currently my main interest is investigating an observation of elevated very long chain fatty acids in hypothyroidism that has apparently never previously been reported.
Publications 2005-2007:
1. Choy FYM, Zhang W, Shi HP, Zay A, Campbell T, Tang N, Ferreira P: Gaucher disease among Chinese patients: Review on genotype/phenotype correlation from 29 patients and identification of novel and rare alleles. Blood, Cells, Molecules and Diseases. 38(3): 287-93, 2007
2. Davey KM, Parboosingh JS, McLeod DR, Chan A, Casey R, Ferreira P, Snyder FF, Bridge PJ, Bernier FP: Mutation of DNAJC19, a human homolog of yeast inner mitochondrial membrane co-chaperones, causes DCMA syndrome, a novel autosomal recessive Barth syndrome-like condition. J. Med. Genet., 43(5):385-93, 2006