An unexpected recurrence of Angelman syndrome suggestive of maternal germ-line mosaicism of del(15)(q11q13) in a Finnish family

Human Genetics

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-85

  Kokkonen, Hannaleena ^a   Leisti, Jaakko ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME MOSAICISM; FEMALE; FINLAND; HAPLOTYPE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

RAPHIA FRATER;

EID: 0033879513     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390000336     Document Type: Article

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