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. 1988 Jan;25(1):47–51. doi: 10.1136/jmg.25.1.47

Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES syndrome)

C Oley 1, M Baraitser 1
PMCID: PMC1015423  PMID: 3270326

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