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NAT2 variation and idiopathic talipes equinovarus (clubfoot).
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Oct 2007
Hecht Jacqueline T, Ester Audrey, Scott Allison, Wise Carol A, Iovannisci David M, Lammer Edward J, Langlois Peter H, Blanton Susan H
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic talipes equinovarus (ITEV), or isolated clubfoot, is a common developmental anomaly that is characterized by a rigid foot, adducted forefoot, cavus midfoot, equinovarus of the hindfoot, and hypoplastic calf musculature. The etiology of this common birth defect is largely unknown, but genetic factors have been implicated in population and family studies and maternal smoking during pregnancy has been...
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