Mosaic deletion 11p13 in a child with dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency—Case report and review of the literature
✍ Scribed by A. Erez; J. Li; M.T. Geraghty; S. Ben-Shachar; M.L. Cooper; D.E. Mensing; K.D. Vonalt; Z. Ou; A.N. Pursley; A.C. Chinault; A. Patel; S.W. Cheung; T. Sahoo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 351 KB
- Volume
- 152A
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-4825
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