We report on a family in which a previously undescribed acrofacial dysostosis syndrome is segregating as an autosomal dominant trait. Craniofacial manifestations are those of mild mandibulofacial dysostosis and are quite constant among affected relatives. The acral abnormalities are quite variable,
Acrofacial dysostosis (Nager syndrome): Synopsis and report of a new case
β Scribed by Pfeiffer, R. A. ;Stoess, H. ;Opitz, John M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 277 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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