The external ear: More attention to detail may aid syndrome diagnosis and contribute answers to embryological questions

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 135 A, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-250

  Hunter, Alasdair G W ^a   Yotsuyanagi, Takatoshi ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ear embryology; Ear malformations; External ear; Pinna

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOLOGY; EXTERNAL EAR MALFORMATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EAR DISEASES; EAR, EXTERNAL; HUMANS; SYNDROME;

PINNA;

EID: 19944367309     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30723     Document Type: Review

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