Mulibrey nanism. Clinical and molecular aspects

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 340-344

  Sorge, G ^a   Greco, F ^a   Mattina, T ^a   Hamalainen R ^b   Fiumara, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular anomalies; Hepatomegaly; Peroxisomal disorder; Short stature; TRIM37

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; PROTEIN TRIM37; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DWARFISM; FACIES; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ITALY; MALE; MULIBREY NANISM; PEROXISOME; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELLA TURCICA; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 32544437390     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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