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Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy in Angelman and Prader-Willi Syndromes: A Review Robert D. Nicholls.

Angelman and Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Differences in Cerebral Structure Christiana M. Leonard, Charles A. Williams, Robert D. Nicholls, O. Frank Agee, Kytja K.S. Voeller, Janice C. Honeyman, and Edward V. Staab

Clinical Research on Angelman Syndrome in the United Kingdom: Observations on 82 Affected Individuals Jill Clayton-Smith Department of Medical Genetics, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, England

HEATHER'S STORY: The Long Road for a Family in Search of a Diagnosis By Diane Wilcox

Angelman Syndrome: Clinical Profile Roberto T. Zori, MD; Jill Hendrickson, MS; Sheila Woolven, Elaine M. Whidden, MSN, ARNP; Brian Gray, MS; Charles A. Williams, MD

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