Prader-Willi syndrome and psychotic symptoms: I. Case descriptions and genetic studies

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 440-450

  Clarke, D ^a   Boer, H ^b   Webb, T ^c   Scott, P ^c   Frazer, S ^b   Vogels, A ^d   Borghgraef, M ^d   Curfs, L M G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Birmingham Maternity Hospital ^*

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e Clinical Genetics Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Human genetics; Psychoses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PSYCHOSIS; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

EID: 0032449488     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1998.4260440.x     Document Type: Article

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