Genetic considerations in nonsyndromic midline craniosynostoses: A study of twins and their families

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 353-356

  Lajeunie, Elizabeth ^a   Crimmins, Darach William ^a   Arnaud, Eric ^a   Renier, Dominique ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Craniosynostosis; Genetics; Pediatric neurosurgery; Scaphocephaly; Trigonocephaly; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL SURGERY; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS; GENETICS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 32944465485     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.4.0353     Document Type: Article

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