Cytogenetic and epidemiological profiles of down syndrome in a Moroccan population: A report of 852 cases

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-136

  Jaouad, I C ^a   Cherkaoui Deqaqi, S ^a   Sbiti, A ^a   Natiq, A ^a   Elkerch, F ^a   Sefiani, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytogenetic analysis; Down syndrome; Karyotype pattern

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME MOSAICISM; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KARYOTYPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TRISOMY 21;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIRTH ORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KARYOTYPING; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOROCCO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951293291     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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