Arthrogryposis (multiple congenital contractures) associated with failed termination of pregnancy

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 158 A, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2214-2220

  Hall, Judith G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Arthrogryposis; Attempted termination of pregnancy; Counselling; Failed termination of pregnancy; Intellectual disability; Multiple congenital contractures; Trauma; Vascular

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDEMA; FAMILY HISTORY; GESTATION PERIOD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTESTINE ATRESIA; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84865558497     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35531     Document Type: Article

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