Lymphedema in Prader-Willi syndrome

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 42-44

  Heitink, Martijn V ^a,b   Sinnema, Margje ^a,b   van Steensel, Maurice A M ^a,b   Schrander stumpel, Connie T R M ^a,b   Frank, Jorge ^a,b   Curfs, Leopold M G ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LEG EDEMA; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION;

EID: 56149120015     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03959.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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