Rett syndrome: A study of the face

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 155, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1563-1567

  Allanson, Judith E ^a   Hennekam, Raoul C M ^b   Moog, Ute ^c   Smeets, Eric E ^d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angelman syndrome; Anthropometry; Dysmorphic features; Pattern profiles; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE WIDTH; FACIES; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MECP2 GENE; MICROCEPHALY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNATHIA; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH MALFORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGELMAN SYNDROME; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACE; FACIES; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RETT SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959495315     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34027     Document Type: Article

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