Aging in Rett syndrome: A longitudinal study

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-229

  Halbach, Nsj ^a   Smeets, Eej ^a   Steinbusch, C ^a   Maaskant, Ma ^a,b   van Waardenburg, D ^a   Curfs, Lmg ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Pergamijn ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Intellectual disability; Longitudinal; Morbidity; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; APNEA; ARTICLE; BLOATING; BODY MASS; BREATH HOLDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; HYPERVENTILATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOINT MALFORMATION; KYPHOSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD CHANGE; MORBIDITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETT SYNDROME; SCOLIOSIS; SPASTICITY;

AGING; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LONGITUDINAL; MORBIDITY; RETT SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNICATION; COMORBIDITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETT SYNDROME; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881616974     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: 13990004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cge.12063     Document Type: Article

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