Corneal opacities--a diagnostic feature of the trisomy 8 mosaic syndrome.
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چکیده
An infant with trisomy 8 mosaicism had bilateral corneal opacities and multiple systemic anomalies. A review of the literature suggests that corneal opacities are a prominent feature of the syndrome and may have substantial clinical and diagnostic importance.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 67 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983