Famous people and genetic disorders: From monarchs to geniuses - A portrait of their genetic illnesses

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 118 A, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-196

  Ho, Nicola C ^a,d   Park, Susan S ^b   Maragh, Kevin D ^b   Gutter, Emily M ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Triac Bldg   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Ehlers Danlos syndrome; Hemophilia; Marfan syndrome; Porphyria; Pycnodysostosis

Indexed keywords

ART; BIPOLAR DISORDER; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FRANCE; GENETIC DISORDER; GOVERNMENT; HEMOPHILIA; HISTORY; HUMAN; ITALY; MARFAN SYNDROME; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSICIAN; PAINTING; PORPHYRIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYKNODYSOSTOSIS; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; EUROPE; FEMALE; MALE; MUSIC; PUBLIC FIGURE;

VICTORIA;

ART; EUROPE; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC; PAINTINGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038500989     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.10158     Document Type: Review

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