An autosomal dominant syndrome of acromegaloid facial appearance and generalised hypertrichosis terminalis

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 972-974

  Irvine, Alan D ^a   Dolan, Olivia M ^b   Hadden, David R ^b   Stewart, Fiona J ^a   Bingham, E Ann ^b   Nevin, Norman C ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acromegaloid facies; Autosomal dominant; Terminal hypertrichosis

Indexed keywords

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACE MALFORMATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENE SEGREGATION; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

TERMINALIS;

EID: 0029808815     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.11.972     Document Type: Article

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