Neurocognitive profile in Turner's syndrome is not affected by growth impairment

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 677-684

  Messina, M Francesca ^a,b   Zirilli, G ^a   Civa, R ^a   Rulli, I ^a   Salzano, G ^a   Aversa, T ^a   Valenzise, M ^a  

^a Clinica Pediatrica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive profile; Intellectual quotient; Short stature; Turner's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; KARYOTYPE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT STATURE; STRUCTURAL CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; TURNER SYNDROME; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; X CHROMOSOME ABERRATION;

EID: 34447307910     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2007.20.6.677     Document Type: Article

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