The human germ cell-less (HGCL): A candidate gene for Alström syndrome

Journal of Endocrine Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-35

  Nili, E ^a   Cojocaru, G S ^a   Collin, G B ^a   Nishina, P M ^a   Brok Simoni, F ^a   Amariglio, N ^a   Simon, A J ^a   Rechavi, G ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alstr m syndrome; Chromosome 2p13 14; Germ cell less

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ALSTROM SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHROMOSOME 2P; CHROMOSOME MAP; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GERM CELL; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPOGONADISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 0035100891     PISSN: 1565012X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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