Neonatal Schwartz-Jampel syndrome: A common autosomal recessive syndrome in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-211

  Al Gazali, L I ^a   Varghese, M ^b   Varady, E ^d   Al Talabani, J ^c   Scorer, J ^d   Bakalinova, D ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Oasis Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Abu Dhabi Health Services Company SEHA   (United Arab Emirates)

^d TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Autosomal recessive; Schwartz Jampel syndrome; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BONE DYSPLASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOUTH MALFORMATION; MYOTONIA; NEWBORN; NOSE FEEDING; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHWARTZ JAMPEL SYNDROME; SKELETON MALFORMATION; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0030039655     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.3.203     Document Type: Article

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