Photoanthropometric study of craniofacial traits in individuals with Williams syndrome

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 379-387

  Hovis, Christopher L ^a   Butler, Merlin G ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Craniofacial traits; Photoanthropometric variables; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOUTH; NOSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMINENT EAR; SCHOOL CHILD; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

EID: 0030919522     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1997.tb02495.x     Document Type: Article

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