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. 1976 Dec;13(6):466–468. doi: 10.1136/jmg.13.6.466

Congenital scalp defects with distal limb anomalies: Report of a family

Barbara K Burton 1,2, Lynn Hauser 1,2, Henry L Nadler 1,2
PMCID: PMC1013472  PMID: 1018305

Abstract

A family is reported in which the syndrome of congenital scalp defect with distal limb anomalies is expressed in several members. This provides additional evidence for the autosomal dominant inheritance of this disorder.

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