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Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome and related bent bone dysplasias.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2012
Akawi N A, Ali B R, Al-Gazali L
Abstract excerpt
Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome (SWS) is a severe congenital skeletal dysplasia associated with life threatening dysautonomic manifestations. Newborns affected with this condition exhibit distinctive shortening and bowing of the long bones with reduced bone volume. The majority of affected newborns die early due to neuromuscular complications namely hyperthermia, apnea, and swallowing difficulties. In this review, we...
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