Waardenburg syndrome type II: Phenotypic findings and diagnostic criteria

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 95-100

  Liu, X Z ^a   Newton, V E ^a   Read, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRANCE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAARDENBURG SYNDROME;

EID: 0028908831     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320550123     Document Type: Article

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