Identification of a genetic cause for isolated unilateral coronal synostosis: A unique mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 714-716

  Gripp, K W ^a   McDonald Mcginn, D M ^a   Gaudenz, K ^a   Whitaker, L A ^a   Bartlett, S P ^a   Glat, P M ^a   Cassileth, L B ^a   Mayro, R ^a   Zackai, E H ^a   Muenke, M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UTERUS BICORNIS;

EID: 0031923323     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70366-X     Document Type: Article

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