Selective IgG2 subclass deficiency - A marker for the syndrome of pre/postnatal growth retardation, developmental delay, hypotrophy of distal extremities, dental anomalies and eczema

Clinical Dysmorphology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-146

  Ainsworth, S B ^a,d   Baraitser, M ^b   Mueller, R F ^c   Massey, R F ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

immunoglobulin IgG2 subclass deficiency; multiple congenital anomalies

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2;

ARTICLE; ECZEMA; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC MARKER; GROWTH RETARDATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEFICIENCY; LIMB MALFORMATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL RETARDATION MALFORMATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH MALFORMATION;

EID: 0030991441     PISSN: 09628827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019605-199704000-00006     Document Type: Article

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