Possible risk factors for Down syndrome and sex chromosomal aneuploidy in Mysore, South India

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 102-108

  Malini, Suttur ^a   Ramachandra, Nallur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Possible risk factors; Sex chromosomal aneuploidy; South India

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHEMICAL AGENT;

ABORTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHROMOSOME BANDING PATTERN; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METAPHASE; PRENATAL SCREENING; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; TOBACCO; TRISOMY 21; URBAN AREA;

EID: 39149119261     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.38984     Document Type: Article

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