Individual in a family who brought the family to medical attention.
The person whose case serves as the stimulus for the study of other members of the family to identify the possible genetic factors involved in a given disease, condition, or characteristic.
The first affected individual through whom a family with a genetic disorder is ascertained, who may or may not also be the consultand.
individual in a family who initiates the family study.
The first person in a pedigree to be clinically identified as having a disease in question.
the affected individual in a family who first comes to medical attention
The individual who draws medical attention to a family.
The individual through whom a family with a genetic disorder is ascertained. Also called propositus (male) or proposita (female).
The first person in a family or pedigree to be brought to medical attention
The family member through which a condition comes to light. search for Proband
The person through whom the pedigree is ascertained.
The family member through whom a family medically comes to light. The proband might for example be a baby with down syndrome. The proband may also be called the index case, propositus (if male) or proposita (if female).
The affected individual through whom a family with a genetic disorder is ascertained; may or may not be the consultand (the individual presenting for genetic counseling). (Synonyms: index case, propositus)
The original individual, who because of their specific characteristic (e.g. extreme longevity) causes a study of other family members to determine if they have the same characteristic and if they have hereditary or genetic factors in common that could explain such a coincidence.
(synonyms: index case, propositus) The affected individual through whom a family with a genetic disorder is ascertained; may or may not be the consultand (the individual presenting for genetic counseling) Related Terms: affected ; consultand ; pedigree
The affected subject who led to the research done on their family.
The affected member in a pedigree through whom the family came to medical or scientific attention.
the individual in a pedigree who causes the pedigree to come to the attention of medical or research personnel. [Source: NHBLI/NCBI Glossary
Affected individual in a family that is seeking genetic evaluation and counseling for the disorder.
The affected family member whose disease led to diagnosis of the family's mutation, usually the first affected person in a family.
The first incidence of a trait in a genetically related group or family.
Proband is the first affected family member who seeks medical attention for a genetic disorder.