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Apoptotic gene analysis in idiopathic talipes equinovarus (clubfoot).
Clinical orthopaedics and related research - 1 Sept 2007
Ester Audrey R, Tyerman Gayle, Wise Carol A, Blanton Susan H, Hecht Jacqueline T
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic talipes equinovarus, also known as clubfoot, is a common birth defect occurring in one of 1000 live births. It is a complex disorder in which multiple genes and environmental factors may play an etiologic role. Several chromosomal deletion regions, including 2q31-33, are associated with talipes equinovarus and may harbor genes that contribute to the idiopathic talipes equinovarus phenotype. Previously,...
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