Giant omphalocele and "prune belly" sequence as components of the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 198-200

  Sinico, Martine ^a   Touboul, Claudine ^b   Haddad, Bassam ^b   Encha Razavi, Féréchté ^a   Paniel, Jean Bernard ^b   Gicquel, Christine ^c   Gérard Blanluet, Marion ^d,e  

^a Intercommunal de Créteil   (France)

^b Obstetrics Centre   (France)

^c ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Serv d'Urgences Med Gen   (France)

^e CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome; Epigenetic; Giant omphalocele; Human malformation; Megacystis; Prune belly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; CHROMOSOME 11P; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FETUS; GENE; HUMAN; KCNQ1OT1 GENE; MALE; OMPHALOCELE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 4344620691     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30129     Document Type: Article

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