Four sibs with dislocated elbows, bowed tibiae, scoliosis, deafness, cataract, microcephaly, and mental retardation: A new MCA/MR syndrome

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 755-758

  Megarbane A ^a,c   Kharrat, K ^b   Kreichati, G ^b  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^c Saint Joseph University   (France)

Author keywords

Autosomal recessive; Bowed tibiae; Cataract; Deafness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BONE MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; ELBOW; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROCEPHALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; TIBIA;

EID: 0031846386     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.9.755     Document Type: Article

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