Quality of life in turner syndrome is related to chromosomal constitution: Implications for genetic counselling and management

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 428, 1999, Pages 110-113

  Skuse, D ^a   Elgar, K ^a   Morris, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational attainments; Karyotype; Non verbal intelligence; Quality of life; Social adjustment; Turner syndrome; Verbal intelligence

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOSOMY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; TURNER SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TURNER SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032976353     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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