Kenny syndrome: Case report and literature review

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 793-797

  Tsai, Chen En ^a   Chiu, Pao Chin ^a   Lee, Ming Liang ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

hypocalcemic tetany; Kenny syndrome; medullary stenosis of long bones; ocular abnormalities; parathyroid hormone; short stature

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CAFFEY DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SHORT STATURE; TETANY;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; BONE AND BONES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; SYNDROME;

EID: 0029851436     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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