Preaxial Polydactyly of the Foot: Variable Expression of Trisomy 13 in a Case from Central Africa
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Trisomy 13 is a chromosomal disorder characterized by a severe clinical picture of multiple congenital anomalies. We here describe the clinical and genetic features and prognosis observed in a newborn with trisomy 13 from Central Africa. He presented the rare feature of preaxial polydactyly of the feet.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014