We report on a family with patent ductus arteriosus, a distinctive facial appearance with eyebrow flare, a short nose and ''duckbill lips,'' polydactyly, and fifth finger clinodactyly. The facial traits were consistent with CHAR syndrome. We provide further evidence for evolution of the phenotype wi
Familial occurrence of patent ductus arteriosus
β Scribed by Sletten, Lisa J. ;Pierpont, Mary Ella M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 325 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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