Tibial hemimelia: report on 37 new cases, clinical and genetic considerations.
We report on 37 patients belonging to different families, who have the tibial hemimelia-split hand/foot syndrome. Genetic aspects and phenotypic manifestations are compared with previous reports of tibial hemimelia. An attempt to clinical and genetical approach is suggested.
Richieri-Costa
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Laboratório de Genética Humana, Hospital de Pesquisa e Reabilitação de Lesões Lábio Palatais, USP, Bauru, Brazil.
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Masiero
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D010641:Phenotype; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging