Sirenomelia, limb reduction defects, cardiovascular malformation, renal agenesis in an infant born to a diabetic mother

Clinical Dysmorphology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-80

  Lynch, S A ^a   Wright, C ^b  

^a Department of Human Genetics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cardiomyopathy; limb reduction defect; maternal diabetes; sirenomelia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY AGENESIS; LIMB MALFORMATION; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIRENOMELIA;

EID: 0031017436     PISSN: 09628827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019605-199701000-00013     Document Type: Article

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