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A pilot study of the possible role of familial defects in anticoagulation as a cause for terminal limb reduction malformations.
Clinical genetics - 1 Mar 2000
Hunter A G
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Terminal limb deficiency defects affect between three and eight babies per 10000 births and are an important cause of disability. Established causes for these malformations include single gene disorders, chromosome abnormalities, teratogens, and amniotic bands. However, the etiology remains unknown in a significant proportion of cases. Several authors have hypothesized that vascular accidents, either bleeds or...
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