Genetic Syndromes Among Individuals With Mental Retardation

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 123 A, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-32

  Stevenson, Roger E ^a   Procopio Allen, Ashley M ^a   Schroer, Richard J ^a   Collins, Julianne S ^a  

^a GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Genetic; Mental retardation; Syndromes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL RETARDATION MALFORMATION SYNDROME; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0142139352     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20492     Document Type: Article

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