The relationship of genotype to cognitive outcome in galactosaemia

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 248-250

  Shield, J P H ^c   Wadsworth, E J K ^c   MacDonald, A ^b   Stephenson, A ^d   Tyfield, L ^d   Holton, J B ^c   Marlow, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive and behavioural function; Galactosaemia; Galactose 1 phosphate uridyl transferase; Genotype

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE 1 PHOSPHATE URIDYLYLTRANSFERASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GALACTOSEMIA; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GALACTOSEMIAS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033856120     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.83.3.248     Document Type: Article

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