Prader-Willi syndrome

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 917-923

  Cassidy, Suzanne B ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Imprinting; Prader Willi syndrome; Proximal 15q; Uniparental disomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FACIES; GENOME IMPRINTING; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION DISORDER; INFANTILE HYPOTONIA; INTERSTITIAL CHROMOSOME DELETION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SHORT STATURE; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

EID: 0030726998     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.11.917     Document Type: Article

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