The genetics, diagnosis, and management of Prader-Willi syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 298-303

  Nativio, Donna G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; GROWTH HORMONE; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; SEX HORMONE;

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXERCISE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; IMMUNIZATION; INHERITANCE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS SCREENING; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NURSING; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; INFANT; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0036831660     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mph.2002.122399     Document Type: Article

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