Clinical features and molecular genetic analysis of a boy with Prader- Willi syndrome caused by an imprinting defect

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 906-910

  Schulze, A ^a   Hansen, C ^a   Baekgaard P ^b   Blichfeldt, S ^c   Petersen, M B ^a   Tommerup, N ^d   Brondum Nielsen K ^a  

^a JOHN F KENNEDY INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chromosome 15; Genetic counselling; Imprinting; Methylation; Prader Willi syndrome; Recurrence risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

EID: 0030760822     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08622.x     Document Type: Article

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