Floating-Harbor syndrome complicated by tethered cord: A new association and potential contribution from growth hormone therapy

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 136 A, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-83

  Wiltshire, Esko ^a,b   Wickremesekera, Agadha ^b   Dixon, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Floating Harbor; Growth hormone; Syndrome; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BONE AGE; CASE REPORT; FACIES; FEMALE; FLOATING HARBOR SYNDROME; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINECTOMY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT STATURE; SPEECH DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD; FACE; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21644489629     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30760     Document Type: Article

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