Autosomal recessive diseases among Palestinian Arabs

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 765-766

  Zlotogora, Joël ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arabs; Autosomal recessive; Consanguinity

Indexed keywords

ALBERS SCHOENBERG DISEASE; ARAB; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BARDET BIEDL SYNDROME; BETA THALASSEMIA; CONGENITAL HYDROCEPHALUS; CONSANGUINITY; GLOBOID CELL LEUKODYSTROPHY; HUMAN; MECKEL SYNDROME; PALESTINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030883749     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.9.765     Document Type: Article

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