ADNP ‐Related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Recommendations for Assessment and Monitoring
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Authors
- Alexander Kolevzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-2671)
- Jarrett Fastman
- Paige M. Siper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9659-8232)
- William E. Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1844-7981)
- Jeffrey M. Saland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8481-9210)
- Tess Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2207-0440)
- Sandra Bedrosian Sermone
- Bruce D. Gelb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8527-5027)
- Robert Rapaport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0915-3551)
- Yitzchak Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0979-1032)
- Kayla Kupietzky
- Ana Kolevzon
Institutions
- Pitzer College (US)
- Child Health and Development Institute (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Barnard College (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.70288
- Primary Topic
- Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Beatrice and Samuel A. Seaver Foundation