Q289P mutation in theFGFR2gene: first report in a patient with type 1 Pfeiffer syndrome
β Scribed by Maria Piccione; Vincenzo Antona; Marcello Niceta; Carmelo Fabiano; Manuela Martines; Alberto Bianchi; Giovanni Corsello
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 249 KB
- Volume
- 168
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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