Patient and family experiences and opinions on adding 22q11 deletion syndrome to the newborn screen

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 526-534

  Bales, Abigail M ^a   Zaleski, Christina A ^a   McPherson, Elizabeth W ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Deletion 22q11; DiGeorge syndrome; Newborn screening; Public health; Velocardiofacial syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 22; CHROMOSOME DELETION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; FAMILY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650013233     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-010-9306-0     Document Type: Article

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