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Familial recurrence of terminal transverse defects of the arm
Author(s) -
Pauli Richard M.,
Lebovitz Ruth M.,
Meyer R. Daniel
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1985.tb02040.x
Subject(s) - terminal (telecommunication) , transverse plane , upper limb , medicine , pediatrics , genetics , surgery , anatomy , biology , computer science , telecommunications
Three families in which relatives were concordant for upper limb terminal transverse defects are described. These families and previously reported ones with similar recurrence of terminal transverse defects are reviewed and analyzed. It is suggested that, at least in part, the patterns of relatedness for these recurrences more likely are the result of a genetic contribution to the development of this birth defect, rather than such recurrences being solely due to chance.