Impact of a genetic diagnosis of a mitochondrial disorder 5-17 years after the death of an affected child

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-273

  Sexton, A C ^a,c   Sahhar, M ^a,c   Thorburn, D R ^a,b,c   Metcalfe, S A ^a,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delayed diagnosis; Genetic counseling; Mitochondrial; Narrative; Re contact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; DNA DETERMINATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION;

EID: 44949155464     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9145-9     Document Type: Article

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