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Abnormal timing in the prenatal ossification of vertebral column and hand in Crouzon syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics - 28 Feb 2000
Kjaer I, Hansen B F, Kjaer K W, Skovby F
Abstract excerpt
We report on a radiographically examined fetus (gestational age 13 weeks) with Crouzon syndrome caused by a mutation in the gene encoding the fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGFR2). We found an approximately 2-week delay in vertebral body and hand ossification with normal vertebral arch ossification, suggesting that regionally delayed skeletal maturation might be a manifestation of FGFR2 mutation syndromes. The...
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