1.
Artigo
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-198418
RESUMO
Amelia is defined as the complete absence of the skeletal parts of a limb. Tetra- amelia, is the absence of all thefour limbs is a very rare condition with an incidence range of 1.5–4/100,000 births. Many factors causingvarious limb defects are genetic, environmental (teratogens), vascular compromise by amniotic bands andconditions like oligohydraminos and maternal diabetes. Point mutation in the WNT gene plays a major role incausing limb defects.
2.
Indian J Biochem Biophys
;
1981 Jun; 18(3): 229-32
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-28075