Thyroid anomalies in Williams syndrome: Investigation of 95 patients

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 140 A, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1098-1101

  Selicorni, A ^a,b   Fratoni, A ^a   Pavesi, M A ^a   Bottigelli, M ^a   Arnaboldi, E ^a   Milani, D ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid hypoplasia; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; INFANT; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID GLAND HYPOPLASIA; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 33646266720     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31210     Document Type: Article

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