Metabolic syndrome manifestations in Cohen syndrome: Description of two new patients

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 536-538

  Pirgon, Ozgur ^a   Atabek, Mehmet Emre ^a   Sert, Ahmet ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METFORMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHEN SYNDROME; CONSANGUINITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INCISOR; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PALATE MALFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; EYE ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; OBESITY; SYNDROME;

EID: 33746059032     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7010.2006.00128     Document Type: Article

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