Is intensive follow-up for early detection of tumors effective in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 372-374

  Di Cataldo, Andrea ^a,d   Haupt, Riccardo ^b   Fabietti, Paola ^c   Schilirò, Gino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d Div Pediat Ematologia Oncologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome; Pediatric tumors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; CANCER SCREENING; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030448729     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1996.tb02390.x     Document Type: Article

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