An epidemiological and aetiological study of children with intellectual disability in Taiwan

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-143

  Hou, J W ^a   Wang, T R ^a   Chuang, S M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberration; Contiguous gene syndrome; Fragile X syndrome; Mental retardation; Molecular cytogenetics; Single gene disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANTILE AUTISM; INFECTION; KALLMANN SYNDROME; KARYOTYPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; STRUCTURAL CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; SUPERNUMERARY CHROMOSOME; TAIWAN; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE; KARYOTYPING; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 0031825008     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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