Developmental disabilities grown up: Down syndrome

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 548-558

  Steingass, Katherine J ^a   Chicoine, Brian ^b   McGuire, Dennis ^b   Roizen, Nancy J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80052508275     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31822182e0     Document Type: Review

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