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Familial patent ductus arteriosus and bicuspid aortic valve with hand anomalies: a novel heart-hand syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics - 19 Nov 1999
Gelb B D, Zhang J, Sommer R J, Wasserman J M, Reitman M J, Willner J P
Abstract excerpt
The association between cardiac and limb defects, particularly those affecting the hand, has been well documented by the delineation of several heart-hand syndromes. Based on observations with a three-generation family with seven affected individuals, we describe a novel heart-hand syndrome comprising patent ductus arteriosus, bicuspid aortic valve, 5th metacarpal hypoplasia, and brachydactyly. The inheritance...
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