Genotype and phenotype in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome in Taiwan

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 902-905

  Lin, Hsiang Yu ^a,b   Lin, Shuan Pei ^a,b,c   Chuang, Chih Kuang ^a,d   Chen, Ming Ren ^a,b   Yen, Jui Lung ^e   Lee, Yann Jinn ^a,f   Huang, Chi Yu ^a   Tsai, Li Ping ^g   Niu, Dau Ming ^h   Chao, Mei Chyn ⁱ   Kuo, Pao Lin ^j  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^d FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^h TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

ⁱ KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^j NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Author keywords

Deletion; Genotype; Phenotype; Prader Willi syndrome; Uniparental disomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPIGMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; PATERNAL AGE; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETIC PARAMETERS; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME DELETION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

EID: 34249779261     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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