Case report: The Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 110-114

  Benz, C M K ^a   Reeka Bartschmid, A M T ^a   Agostini, F G ^a  

^a Paediatric dentist   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autocannibalism; Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT); Lesch Nyhan syndrome (LNS); Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BITE; CASE REPORT; GENETICS; HUMAN; LESCH NYHAN SYNDROME; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

BITES, HUMAN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; LESCH-NYHAN SYNDROME; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 3442896504     PISSN: 1591996X     EISSN: 2035648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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