An illustrative case of neurofibromatosis type 1 and NF1 microdeletion

Molecular Syndromology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 133-135

  Praxedes, L A ^a   Pereira, F M ^a   Mazzeu, J F ^a,b   Costa, S S ^a   Bertola, D R ^a   Kim, C A ^a   Vianna Morgante, A M ^a   Otto, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neurofibromatosis type I; NF1 microdeletion; Proteus syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FACE DYSMORPHIA; GENE DELETION; HIRSUTISM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTELORISM; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 79952134287     PISSN: 16618769     EISSN: 16618777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319976     Document Type: Article

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