Quality of life assessment in a sample of patients affected by Prader-Willi syndrome

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 826-830

  Caliandro, Pietro ^a,b,h   Grugni, Graziano ^c   Padua, Luca ^a,b   Kodra, Yllka ^d   Tonali, Pietro ^a   Gargantini, Luigi ^e   Ragusa, Letizia ^f   Crinò, Antonino ^g   Taruscio, Domenica ^d  

^a University of Cattolica   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c Department of Auxology   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^e TREVIGLIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^g BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prader Willi syndrome; Quality of life; Rare disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIES; FEMALE; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT DISEASE; LETHARGY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF-ESTEEM INVENTORY; SHORT FORM 36;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36348935050     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01200.x     Document Type: Article

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