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Anophthalmia-short stature-obesity
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Anophthalmia-short stature-obesity is a very rare syndrome characterized by absent eyes, short stature and obesity.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Ishikawa K, Sohmiya M, Ohguni S, Sato T, Tanigawa K, Kato Y (1996). “Unique case of growth hormone (GH) deficiency accompanied by clinical anophthalmia, hypoplastic orbits, digital dysplasia, short stature, obesity, and diabetes mellitus”. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 67 (2): 191–6. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19960409)67:2<191::AID-AJMG9>3.0.CO;2-V. PMID 8723046. Unknown parameter
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