X-linked hydrocephalus masquerading as spina bifida and destructive porencephaly in successive generations in one family

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 632-636

  Brewer, C M ^a   Fredericks, B J ^a   Pont, J M W ^a   Stephenson, J B P ^a   Tolmie, J L ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FAMILY STUDY; GENE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; PORENCEPHALY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; ULTRASOUND; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0029947630     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1996.tb12127.x     Document Type: Article

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