Is there evidence of clustering in Down syndrome?

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 495-498

  Morris, J K ^a   Alberman, E ^a   Mutton, D ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clusters; Down syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

EID: 0031843943     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.3.495     Document Type: Article

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