The FG syndrome: Perspective in 2001

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 715-729

  Opitz, J M ^a,e   Rauch, A M ^b   Poss, A ^c   Peiffer, A ^a   Folland, D S ^d   Walker, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^d Medical Advisory Board FG Syndrome Family Alliance ^*

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; Developmental delay; Gene interaction; MCA syndrome; Megalencephaly; Minor anomalies; X linked inheritance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037836858     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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