Overview of health issues among persons with down syndrome

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 39, Issue C, 2010, Pages 2-33

  Roizen, Nancy J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955859283     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7750(10)39001-X     Document Type: Book

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