High altitude and microtia in Ecuadorian patients

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-116

  González Andrade, Fabricio ^a   López Pulles, Ramiro ^b   Espín, Víctor H ^c   Paz Y Mio, César ^d  

^a HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO   (Ecuador)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^c HOSPITAL CARLOS ANDRADE MARÍN   (Ecuador)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

birth defects surveillance; database; Ecuador; genetics; high altitude; Microtia; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CASE REPORT; DATA BASE; ECUADOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROTIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77954680770     PISSN: 19345798     EISSN: 18784429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NPM-2010-0102     Document Type: Article

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