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. 1991 Apr;28(4):277–279. doi: 10.1136/jmg.28.4.277

Short stature, brachydactyly, and Peters' anomaly (Peters'-plus syndrome): confirmation of autosomal recessive inheritance.

J C de Almeida 1, D F Reis 1, J Llerena Júnior 1, J Barbosa Neto 1, R L Pontes 1, S Middleton 1, L F Telles 1
PMCID: PMC1016833  PMID: 1856836

Abstract

Two sibs with a phenotype characterised by short stature, brachydactyly, and ocular anomalies (Peters' anomaly) are reported (Peters'-plus syndrome). The consanguinity is in agreement with the proposed autosomal recessive inheritance.

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