Connexin mutations associated with palmoplantar keratoderma and profound deafness in a single family
โ Scribed by Kelsell, David P; Wilgoss, Amanda L; Richard, Gabriela; Stevens, Howard P; Munro, Colin S; Leigh, Irene M
- Book ID
- 110024905
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1018-4813
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