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Familial predisposition to developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics - 1 Jan 2000
Stevenson David A, Mineau Geraldine, Kerber Richard A, Viskochil David H, Schaefer Carole, Roach James W
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BACKGROUND: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common birth defect and is thought to have genetic contributions to the phenotype. It is likely that DDH is genetically heterogeneous with environmental modifiers. The Utah Population Database (UPDB) is a computerized integration of pedigrees, vital statistics, and medical records representing over 6 million individuals, and is a unique resource providing...
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