Anal anomalies: An uncommon feature of velocardiofacial (Shprintzen) syndrome?

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-82

  Worthington, S ^a   Colley, A ^c   Fagan, K ^b   Dai, Kang ^b   Lipson, A H ^d  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Department of Clinical Genetics ^*  (Australia)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

22q11 deletion; Anal anomalies; Velocardiofacial syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANUS DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FACE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031035511     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.1.79     Document Type: Article

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