Abnormal cholesterol biosynthesis in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz and the lethal acrodysgenital syndromes

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 656-659

  Cormier Daire, V ^a   Wolf, C ^b   Munnich, A ^a   Le Merrer, M ^a   Nivelon, A ^c   Bonneau, D ^d   Journel, H ^e   Fellmann, F ^f   Chevy, F ^b   Roux, C ^b  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^c HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

^d CH de la Miletrie   (France)

^e U de Génétique   (France)

^f HÔPITAL SAINT JACQUES   (France)

Author keywords

7 Dehydrocholesterol; Cholesterol metabolism; Lethal acrodysgenital syndrome; Smith Lemli Opitz

Indexed keywords

7 DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 8944258115     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01957147     Document Type: Article

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