Different distribution of the genetic subtypes of the prader-willi syndrome in the elderly

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 993-998

  Sinnema, Margje ^a,b,c   Van Roozendaal, Kees E P ^a   Maaskant, Marian A ^b,d   Smeets, Hubert J M ^a,c   Engelen, John J M ^a,c   Jonker Houben, Nieke ^a   Schrander Stumpel, Constance T R M ^a,c   Curfs, Leopold M G ^a,b,c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Stichting Pergamijn   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ageing; genetic subtypes; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIPARENTAL DISOMY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 77955982781     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.67     Document Type: Article

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