Mental retardation in Down syndrome: A hydrogen sulfide hypothesis

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 389-392

  Kamoun, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CEREBELLUM; DOWN SYNDROME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034830612     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1377     Document Type: Article

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