Effects of genetic counseling on Duchenne muscular dystrophy families in Brazil

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 483-490

  Zatz, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEREDITY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MUSCLE; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0020639704     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320150314     Document Type: Article

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