Considering the embryopathogenesis of VACTERL association

Molecular Syndromology

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 7-15

  Stevenson, R E ^a   Hunter, A G W ^a  

^a GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryology; Embryopathogenesis; Environmental influences; Genetics; Malformations; VACTERL association

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; NOTCH1 RECEPTOR; NOTCH2 RECEPTOR; NOTCH3 RECEPTOR; NOTCH4 RECEPTOR; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN;

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANUS ATRESIA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION OF CONGENITAL DEFECTS; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CADASIL; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPITHELIAL MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HORSESHOE KIDNEY; HOX GENE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; KIDNEY AGENESIS; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; KIDNEY MALFORMATION; LIMB MALFORMATION; MISSENSE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; OPITZ SYNDROME; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOWNES BROCKS SYNDROME; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; VACTERL ASSOCIATION; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84874046083     PISSN: 16618769     EISSN: 16618777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000346192     Document Type: Article

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