Alström syndrome: First described case in Argentina;Sindrome de Alström Primer caso descripto en Argentina

Revista de Nefrologia, Dialisis y Trasplante

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-20

  Mastrapasqua, Sonia C ^a  

^a Hospital Provincial Neuquén ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alstr m Syndrome; Children obesity; Dislipemia; Hyperinsulinemia; Renal failure; Retinal pigmentary degeneration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALSTROM SYNDROME; ARGENTINA; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; RETINA PIGMENT DEGENERATION; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 46049108004     PISSN: 03263428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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