Dubowitz syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by pre-and postnatal growth retardation, eczema, telecanthus, epicanthal folds, blepharophimosis, ptosis, and broadening of the bridge and tip of the nose. The initial patients described had varying degrees of mental retardation and
Dubowitz syndrome: Possible evidence for a clinical subtype
β Scribed by Ilyina, Helena G. ;Lurie, Iosif W.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 456 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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