Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes: Genetic counseling

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-155

  Camprubí, Cristina ^a   Coll, Maria Dolors ^a   Gabau, Elisabeth ^b   Guitart, Míriam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE SABADELL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; KARYOTYPING; LETTER; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; ROBERTSONIAN CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

ANGELMAN SYNDROME; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 15; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 74449089540     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.170     Document Type: Letter

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