A study of new potential risk factors for Down syndrome in Upper Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-19

  Shalaby, Hatem M A ^a  

^a SOHAG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Possible risk factors; Sohag; Upper Egypt

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EGYPT; HUMAN; INFANT; KARYOTYPING; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRISOMY 21;

EID: 84887296426     PISSN: 11108630     EISSN: 20902441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmhg.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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