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Extending the spectrum of Ellis van Creveld syndrome: a large family with a mild mutation in the EVC gene.
BMC medical genetics - 23 Oct 2008
Ulucan Hakan, Gül Davut, Sapp Julie C, Cockerham John, Johnston Jennifer J, Biesecker Leslie G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ellis-van Creveld (EvC) syndrome is characterized by short limbs, short ribs, postaxial polydactyly, dysplastic nails and teeth and is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. We report a family with complex septal cardiac defects, rhizomelic limb shortening, and polydactyly, without the typical lip, dental, and nail abnormalities of EvC. The phenotype was inherited in an autosomal recessive...
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