Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: A variable clinical and biochemical phenotype

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 558-565

  Ryan, A K ^a   Bartlett, K ^b   Clayton, P ^c   Eaton, S ^b,c   Mills, L ^c   Donnai, D ^d   Winter, R M ^c   Burn, J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

7 Dehydrocholesterol; Cholesterol; Mental retardation; Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME;

EID: 0031812755     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.7.558     Document Type: Article

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