An additional case of craniodigital syndrome: Variable expression of the Filippi syndrome?

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-179

  Orrico, A ^a   Hayek, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniodigital syndrome; Filippi syndrome; Microcephaly; Severe mental retardation; Syndactyly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIODIGITAL SYNDROME; FACE MALFORMATION; FILIPPI SYNDROME; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROCEPHALY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNDACTYLY;

EID: 0030867501     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1997.tb02540.x     Document Type: Article

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