The KBG syndrome: Confirmation of autosomal dominant inheritance and further delineation of the phenotype

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 130 A, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 284-287

  Tekin, Mustafa ^a,b   Kavaz, Ash ^a   Berberoǧlu, Merih ^a   Fitoz, Suat ^a   Ekim, Mesiha ^a   Öcal, Gönül ^a   Akar, Nejat ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autosomal dominant inheritance; Cryptorchidism; KBG syndrome; Short stature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; BODY HEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CRYPTORCHISM; FAMILY STUDY; HUMAN; INCISOR; KBG SYNDROME; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SHORT STATURE; SKELETON MALFORMATION; SPINA BIFIDA;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENES, DOMINANT; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; SYNDROME; TOOTH ABNORMALITIES; TURKEY;

EID: 4744348389     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30291     Document Type: Article

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