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[Polydactyly: a genetic epidemiological study in Santiago, Chile]
L Cifuentes1, J Nazer, M E Hüber
1Departmento de Biología Celular y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile.
Revista Medica De Chile
|March 1, 1996
Summary
Polydactyly, a congenital condition, was studied in Chilean newborns. This research found a prevalence of 1.33 per 1,000 live births, with higher rates in males and significant familial recurrence.
Area of Science:
- Medical Genetics
- Birth Defects Research
- Epidemiology