The prevalence of X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) in Denmark, 1995-2010

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 236-242

  Nguyen Nielsen, Mary ^a   Skovbo, Stine ^a   Svaneby, Dea ^a   Pedersen, Lars ^a   Fryzek, Jon ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b EpidStat Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectodermal dysplasia; Hypodontia; Hypohidrotic; X linked

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENMARK; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOHIDROTIC ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; X LINKED HYPOHIDROTIC ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA 1, ANHIDROTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; PREVALENCE; TOOTH ABNORMALITIES;

EID: 84878654588     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: 18780849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2013.01.012     Document Type: Article

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