The National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register (NDSCR)

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 97-98

  Alberman, E ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CYTOGENETICS; DOWN SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; MONITORING; PRENATAL SCREENING; REGISTER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CYTOGENETICS; DOWN SYNDROME; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REGISTRIES; WALES;

EID: 0036399198     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jms.9.3.97     Document Type: Editorial

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