Is Shwachman syndrome (McKusick 26040) a chromosome breakage syndrome?
✍ Scribed by Célia P. Koiffmann; Claudette H. Gonzalez; Deise H. Souza; Eliana G. Romani; Chong A. Kim; Anita Wajntal
- Book ID
- 105120716
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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