Genetic counseling of adults with Williams syndrome: A first study

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 307-315

  Farwig, Katrina ^a   Harmon, Amanda G ^b   Fontana, Kristina M ^c   Mervis, Carolyn B ^b   Morris, Colleen A ^c  

^a Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c University of Nevada Medical School   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Intellectual disability; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; VERBAL MEMORY; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; WILLIAMS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951575953     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30264     Document Type: Article

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