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Meckel Gruber syndrome, A case report.
Organogenesis - 1 Jan 2015
Aslan Kiper, Külahçı Aslan Elif, Orhan Adnan, Atalay Mehmet Aral
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INTRODUCTION: Meckel-Gruber Syndrome was first described by J R Meckel in 1822. It is an autosomal recessive disorder, and is caused by the failure of mesodermal induction. The typical triad of Meckel-Gruber Syndrome (MGS) involves meningo-encephalocele, polycystic kidneys and postaxial polydactyly. The worldwide incidence varies from 1 in 1.300 to 1 in 140.000 live births. CASE: In this report, we present a case...
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