Health conditions associated with aging and end of life of adults with down syndrome

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 39, Issue C, 2010, Pages 107-126

  Esbensen, Anna J ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Down syndrome; Mortality; Physical health

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955864802     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7750(10)39004-5     Document Type: Book

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