An overview and update regarding medical problems in down syndrome

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 863-866

  Grech, V ^a  

^a Paediatric Department   (Malta)

Author keywords

Congenital abnormalities; Down syndrome; Review

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOWN SYNDROME; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS;

EID: 0035459840     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02762114     Document Type: Review

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