Early diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome in a newborn

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 108-110

  Chen, Chun Jung ^a   Hsu, Mu Ling ^b,c   Yuh, Yeong Seng ^a   Cheng, Shin Nan ^a   Kuo, Pao Lin ^d   Lee, Chuen Ming ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c HUALIEN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hypotonia; Newborn; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN; SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN POLYPEPTIDE N; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DNA METHYLATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION DISORDER; HYPOTHALAMUS INSUFFICIENCY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; OBESITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN POLYPEPTIDE N GENE;

CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 15; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3142683602     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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