title: [The follow-up of malformation syndromes: the new frontier].
abstract: Much progress has been made over the last decade in the field of genetic diseases, mainly because of the advances in molecular biology. However, this has not been paralleled by similar progress in the assistance provided for such patients, owing to the lack of adequate follow-up of such chronic disorders. The author analyses the main objectives of the follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Università di Parma, Italia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balestrazzi
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology