Skeletal dysplasia with short, angulated femora (kyphomelic dysplasia)
β Scribed by Maclean, Ronald N. ;Prater, William K. ;Lozzio, Carmen B. ;Opitz, John M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 384 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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