An epidemiological study of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome: Life expectancy and cause of mortality

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 674-679

  Shannon, N L ^a   Maltby, E L ^a   Rigby, A S ^a   Quarrell, O W J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromosome 4; Mortality; Wolf Hirschhorn syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 4; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CYTOGENETICS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; WOLF HIRSCHHORN SYNDROME;

EID: 0034796018     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.38.10.674     Document Type: Article

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