Filippi syndrome: A specific MCA/MR complex within the spectrum of so called «craniodigital syndromes». Report of an additional patient with a peculiar MPP and review of the literature

Genetic Counseling

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 343-352

  Franceschini, Piergiorgio ^a   Licata, D ^a   Guala, A ^a   Di Cara, G ^a   Franceschini, D ^a  

^a Servizio di Genetica Clinica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Craniodigital syndromes; Filippi syndrome; High nasal bridge; MCA MR; Metacarpophalangeal profile; Microcephaly; Syndactyly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; FILIPPI SYNDROME; HUMAN; MENTAL RETARDATION MALFORMATION SYNDROME; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NOSE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FINGERS; GENES, RECESSIVE; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MICROCEPHALY; SKULL; SYNDROME;

EID: 0036392923     PISSN: 10158146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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