A boy with developmental delay, malformations, and evidence of a connective tissue disorder: Possibly a new type of cutis laxa

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 119 A, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-62

  Armstrong, Linlea ^a   Jimenez, Carmencita ^a   Hunter, Alasdair G W ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collagen; Developmental delay; EhlersDanlos syndrome; Elastin; Marfan syndrome; Multiple congenital anomalies

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN; PROCOLLAGEN;

AORTA DISEASE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CRYPTORCHISM; CUTIS LAXA; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ELECTROPHORESIS; EPIPHYSIS DISEASE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; INGUINAL HERNIA; JOINT LAXITY; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCROTUM DISORDER; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

EID: 0041821370     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.10175     Document Type: Article

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