A genetic diagnostic survey in a population of 202 mentally retarded institutionalized patients in the south of Brazil

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-223

  Félix, Têmis Maria ^a   Leite, Júlio César Loguercio ^a   Maluf, Sharbel Weidner ^a   Coelho, Janice Carneiro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetics of mental retardation; MCA MR syndromes; Syndromes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031692681     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1998.tb04288.x     Document Type: Article

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