Case report: Two patients with partial digeorge syndrome presenting with attention disorder and learning difficulties

JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-97

  Hacihamdioǧlu, Bülent ^a   Berberoǧlu, Merih ^a   Şiklar, Zeynep ^a   Doǧu, Figen ^a   Bilir, Pelin ^a   Erdeve, Fienay Savafl ^a   Ikincioǧullan, Aydan ^a   Öçal, Gönül ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Digeorge syndrome; Psychiatric problems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACE MALFORMATION; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PAROTID GLAND; PHENOTYPE; SPEECH DISORDER; THYMUS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FACIES; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 79959256518     PISSN: 13085727     EISSN: 13085735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.v3i2.19     Document Type: Article

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