Metacarpophalangeal pattern (MCPP) profile analysis in a family with triphalangeal thumb

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-62

  Zguricas, J ^a   Dijkstra, P F ^b   Gelsema, E S ^a   Snijders, P J L M ^c   Wustefeld H J Ph J ^d   Venema, H W ^b   Hovius, S E R ^e   Lindhout, D ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Regional Health Care Centre   (Netherlands)

^d SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^e ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Metacarpophalangeal pattern profile (MCPP); Pattern recognition; Triphalangeal thumb (TPT)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHALANX; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKELETON; THUMB MALFORMATION;

EID: 0031019481     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.1.55     Document Type: Article

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