Variable expression of neurofibromatosis 1 in monozygotic twins

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 478-485

  Rieley, Margaret B ^a   Stevenson, David A ^b   Viskochil, David H ^b   Tinkle, Brad T ^c   Martin, Lisa J ^c   Schorry, Elizabeth K ^c  

^a EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Monozygotic twins; Neurofibromatosis 1; NF1

Indexed keywords

NEUROFIBROMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; HUMAN TRIPLETS; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING DISORDER; LENTIGO; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PIGEON THORAX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SKINFOLD; SPEECH DISORDER; TWIN DISCORDANCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMIN 1; SCOLIOSIS; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 79951980127     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33851     Document Type: Article

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