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Syndromes and disorders associated with omphalocele (I): Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology - 1 Jun 2007
Chen Chih-Ping
Abstract excerpt
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS, OMIM 130650) is characterized by macrosomia, macroglossia, visceromegaly, hemihypertrophy, abdominal wall defects, ear creases/pits, neonatal hypoglycemia, polyhydramnios, placentomegaly, placental mesenchymal dysplasia, cardiac defects, nevus flammeus, hemangiomata, and an increased frequency of embryonal tumors. This article provides an overview of BWS including the genetics,...
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