Cholesterol and bile acid replacement therapy in children and adults with Smith-Lemli-Opitz (SLO/RSH) syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 315-321

  Nwokoro, Ngozi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

7 dehydrocholesterol; autosomal recessive; bile acids; cholesterol; multiple congenital abnormalities mental retardation syndrome; multiple congenital anomalies syndrome; Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME;

EID: 0031050246     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19970131)68:3<315::AID-AJMG13>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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