Dr. Karla J Matteson PHD
Geneticist | Clinical Molecular Genetics
1930 Alcoa Hwy Suite 435 Knoxville TN, 37920About
Dr. Karla Matteson practices Genetic Medicine in Knoxville, TN. As a geneticist, Dr. Matteson performs experiments and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients? with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Matteson carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
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Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of processing techniques on the forensic DNA analysis of human skeletal remains.
- New directions in cytogenetic and molecular testing of the neonate.
- Maternal antibrain antibodies in autism.
- Comparison of clonal relatedness and antimicrobial susceptibility of fecal
- Prevalence of urovirulence genes cnf, hlyD, sfa/foc, and papGIII in fecal Escherichia coli from healthy dogs and their owners.
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