Family data in Rett syndrome: Association with other genetic disorders

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 336-339

  Leonard, H ^a   Fyfe, S ^b   Dye, D ^b   Hockey, A ^c   Christodoulou, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Disability Services Commission   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family; Genetics; Pedigree; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY STUDY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PEDIGREE; POINT MUTATION; PREGNANCY; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 0033865819     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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