Long first metacarpal in monozygotic twins with probable Baller-Gerold syndrome

We report on a pair of monozygotic twins with probable Baller‐Gerold syndrome (BGS). Twin A had severe coronal craniosynostosis. Twin B had right radioulnar and ipsilateral first metacarpal hypoplasia. Both had bilateral fifth finger clinodactyly. Assuming that the twins were truly monozygotic, a si...

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Published in:	American journal of medical genetics Vol. 80; no. 4; pp. 303 - 308
Main Authors:	Franceschini, Piergiorgio, Licata, Domenico, Guala, Andrea, Di Cara, Giuseppe, Signorile, Federico, Franceschini, Daniele, Genitori, Lorenzo, Restagno, Gabriella
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 04.12.1998 Wiley-Liss
Subjects:	Adult Baller-Gerold syndrome Biological and medical sciences Craniosynostoses - pathology Diseases of the osteoarticular system elongated first metacarpal Female fifth-finger brachymesophalangy Fingers - abnormalities Humans Infant, Newborn Male Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations Medical sciences metacarpophalangeal profile Metacarpus - abnormalities monozygotic twins Radius - abnormalities Syndrome Twins, Monozygotic Human Hypoplasia Radius Nervous system diseases Craniosynostosis Diseases of the osteoarticular system Metacarpophalangeal Dysostosis Exploration Infant Gene expression Congenital disease Case study Metacarpal bone Concomitant disease Phenotype Aplasia Baller Gerold syndrome Disease of the hand Malformation Skull disease Upper limb Diagnosis Monozygotic twin
ISSN:	0148-7299, 1096-8628
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