## Abstract Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a congenital defect of the brain characterized by incomplete cleavage of the embryonic forebrain into left and right hemispheres. Although a substantial proportion of cases of HPE can be attributed to genetic abnormalities, the etiology in many cases remains u
Non-genetic risk factors for gastroschisis
✍ Scribed by Sonja A. Rasmussen; Jaime L. Frías
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 148C
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-4868
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