Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata-like phenotype in a newborn male with normal peroxisomal function.

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A newborn male with the characteristic phenotype of classic rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) and with the usual and severe radiographic skeletal abnormalities is described. The parents were young, healthy, and not consanguineous; the mother had not used licit or illicit drugs, alcohol, or tobacco during pregnancy and had not been exposed to radiation or teratogenic chemicals. The clinical phenotype led...

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