Abstract:
:The first Scottish family with pycnodysostosis is reported. The clinical and radiological findings in the two affected men are recorded.
journal_name
J Med Genetjournal_title
Journal of medical geneticsauthors
Mills KL,Johnston AWdoi
10.1136/jmg.25.8.550subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-08-01 00:00:00pages
550-3issue
8eissn
0022-2593issn
1468-6244journal_volume
25pub_type
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