Article
The prenatal cranial base complex and hand in Turner syndrome.
European journal of orthodontics - 1 Apr 2000
Andersen E, Sonnesen L, Kjaer M S, Fischer Hansen B, Kjaer I
Abstract excerpt
From early childhood, Turner syndrome patients have a flattened cranial base, maxillary retrognathism, and short hands. There are, however, no studies that show when these genotype-determined abnormalities occur prenatally. The purpose of the present study was to measure craniofacial profile and hand radiographs of second trimester foetuses with Turner syndrome and compare the results with similar measurements...
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