Discordant phenotype in monozygotic twins with Fryns syndrome.

doi:10.1002/1096-8628(20000904)94:1<42::aid-ajmg9>3.0.co;2-6

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Discordant phenotype in monozygotic twins with Fryns syndrome.

American journal of medical genetics - 4 Sept 2000

Vargas J E, Cox G F, Korf B R

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We report on a pair of monozygotic twins with Fryns syndrome discordant for severity of diaphragmatic defect. Both twins had macrocephaly, "coarse" facial appearance, hypoplasia of distal phalanges, and an extra pair of ribs. Twin A lacked an apparent diaphragmatic defect, and at 1 year of age ha...

Topics

Hernia, Diaphragmatic
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Phenotype
Syndrome
Twin Studies as Topic
Twins, Monozygotic

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