Fraser syndrome: A clinical study of 59 cases and evaluation of diagnostic criteria

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 143, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 3194-3203

  Van Haelst, Mieke M ^a,d   Scambler, Peter J ^a   Hennekam, Raoul C M ^a,b,c   Al Gazali, Lihadt ^d   Aytes, Perez ^d   Bonato, Arianna ^d   Chitayat, David ^d   Dobbie, Angus ^d   Donnai, Dian ^d   Elmslie, Frances ^d   Ferreira, Jose ^d   Francannet, Christine ^d   Gilbert, Brigitte ^d   Graham, John ^d   Hennekam, Raoul ^d   Holder, Sue ^d   Kerr, Bronwyn ^d   Maas, Saskia ^d   Megarbane, Andre ^d   Meinecke, Peter ^d   Melancon, Serge ^d   Midro, Alina ^d   Nelson, John ^d   Philip, Nicole ^d   Reardon, Willie ^d   Reutter, Heiko ^d   Santos, Heloise ^d   Scambler, Peter ^d   Thauvin, Christel ^d   Todos, Eva ^d   Tolmie, John ^d   Van Essen, Ton ^d   Wilkie, Andrew ^d   Wilson, Louise ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Cryptophthalmos; Fraser syndrome; Revised diagnostic criteria

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRASER SYNDROME; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 37249027239     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31951     Document Type: Conference Paper

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