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Possible X-linked anencephaly and spina bifida—report of a kindred

✍ Scribed by Toriello, Helga V. ;Warren, Stephen T. ;Lindstrom, Janice A. ;Opitz, John M.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1980
Tongue
English
Weight
169 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0148-7299

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Causal heterogeneity of anencephaly and spina bifida has been demonstrated; in rare families the neural tube defect may be caused by a single gene. We report a family in which four cases of anencephaly or spina bifida may represent X‐linked inheritance.

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