Pierre Robin Sequence in Denmark: A Retrospective Population-Based Epidemiological Study

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-52

  Printzlau, Andreas ^a   Andersen, Mikael ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cleft palate; Epidemiology; Micrognathia; Pierre Robin; Retrognathia; Robin sequence; Stickler syndrome; Syndromes; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; EMBRYOLOGY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MICROGNATHIA; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STICKLER SYNDROME;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DENMARK; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0346463119     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/02-055     Document Type: Article

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