Title: Klinefelter and trisomy X syndromes in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome and uniparental maternal disomy of chromosome 15—A coincidence?
Abstract: American Journal of Medical GeneticsVolume 72, Issue 1 p. 111-114 Letter to the Editor Klinefelter and trisomy X syndromes in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome and uniparental maternal disomy of chromosome 15—A coincidence? Merlin G. Butler, Corresponding Author Merlin G. Butler Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center DD-2205 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232-2578.Search for more papers by this authorLora K. Hedges, Lora K. Hedges Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this authorPeter K. Rogan, Peter K. Rogan Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this authorJames R. Seip, James R. Seip Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this authorSuzanne B. Cassidy, Suzanne B. Cassidy Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University and Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OhioSearch for more papers by this authorJohn B. Moeschler, John B. Moeschler Center for Genetics and Child Development, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New HampshireSearch for more papers by this author Merlin G. Butler, Corresponding Author Merlin G. Butler Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center DD-2205 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232-2578.Search for more papers by this authorLora K. Hedges, Lora K. Hedges Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeSearch for more papers by this authorPeter K. Rogan, Peter K. Rogan Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this authorJames R. Seip, James R. Seip Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this authorSuzanne B. Cassidy, Suzanne B. Cassidy Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University and Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OhioSearch for more papers by this authorJohn B. Moeschler, John B. Moeschler Center for Genetics and Child Development, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New HampshireSearch for more papers by this author First published: 06 December 1998 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19971003)72:1<111::AID-AJMG22>3.0.CO;2-TCitations: 18AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Bray GA, Dahms WT, Swerdloff RS, Fiser RH, Atkinson RL, Carrel RE: (1983): The Prader-Willi syndrome. Medicine 62: 59–80. 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