Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (chondrodystrophic myotonia).

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  • D Viljoen
  • P Beighton
چکیده

Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Joint contractures, generalised myotonia, skeletal anomalies, and facial dysmorphism are common features; malignant hyperthermia is a potentially lethal complication during anaesthesia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of medical genetics

دوره 29 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1992