Living with Costello syndrome: Quality of life issues in older individuals

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-90

  Hopkins, Elizabeth ^a   Lin, Angela E ^b   Krepkovich, Katherine E ^c   Axelrad, Marni E ^d   Sol Church, Katia ^a   Stabley, Deborah L ^a   Hossain, Jobayer ^a   Gripp, Karen W ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Multiple congenital anomalies mental retardation (MCA MR) syndrome; Qualitative research; Ras MAPK pathway syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSTELLO SYNDROME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; COGNITION; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COSTELLO SYNDROME; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149153358     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33147     Document Type: Article

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