Medical genetics in Zulia, a state of Venezuela

Community Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 153-156

  González Ferrer, Sandra ^a   Pineda Bernal, Lennie ^a   Delgado Luengo, Wilmer ^a   Villalobos Cabrera, Heber ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b Inst Contr Preservation Lake M   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Medical genetics; Venezuela; Zulia

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DNA DETERMINATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; Y CHROMOSOME;

ABNORMALITIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; VENEZUELA;

EID: 8344257387     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000080788     Document Type: Review

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