Arthrogryposis (multiple congenital contractures): Diagnostic approach to etiology, classification, genetics, and general principles

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 464-472

  Hall, Judith G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthrogryposis; Compression; Deformation; Drugs; Fetal akinesia; Maternal illness; Multiple congenital contractures; Myopathy; Neuropathy; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRYPOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DELIVERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIGENETICS; FAMILY HISTORY; FETUS MOVEMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; JOINT CONTRACTURE; LABORATORY TEST; LIMB MALFORMATION; LUNG HYPOPLASIA; METABOLIC DISORDER; MICROGNATHIA; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOPATHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROPATHY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UMBILICAL CORD; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; COMPLICATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; MUSCLE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ARTHROGRYPOSIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 84907597664     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: 18780849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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