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Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome: report of a case in a Nigerian child.

E O Okoroma, G I Izuora.   

Abstract

The first case of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome in an African is reported. It is a syndrome of unknown etiology and prognosis, characterized by broad thumbs and great toes, mental retardation, high arched palate, distinctive facies, and undescended testes. Approximately 25 percent of patients have congenital cardiac defects, of which patent ductus arteriosus is the most common.

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Year:  1987        PMID: 3694698      PMCID: PMC2625624     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Natl Med Assoc        ISSN: 0027-9684            Impact factor:   1.798


  6 in total

1.  BRACHYDACTYLY, PECULIAR FACIES AND MENTAL RETARDATION.

Authors:  G S COFFIN
Journal:  Am J Dis Child       Date:  1964-10

2.  Broad thumbs and toes and facial abnormalities. A possible mental retardation syndrome.

Authors:  J H RUBINSTEIN; H TAYBI
Journal:  Am J Dis Child       Date:  1963-06

3.  Broad thumbs and broad great toes with facial abnormalities and mental retardation.

Authors:  C F Johnson
Journal:  J Pediatr       Date:  1966-06       Impact factor: 4.406

4.  Broad thumbs and toes and mental retardation. Unusual dermatoglyphic observations in two individuals.

Authors:  G C Robinson; J R Miller; E G Cook; B Tischler
Journal:  Am J Dis Child       Date:  1966-03

5.  Rubinstein-Taybi syndromes: broad thumbs and great toes, facial abnormalities and mental retardation. aA presentation of three cases.

Authors:  R G McArthur
Journal:  Can Med Assoc J       Date:  1967-02-25       Impact factor: 8.262

6.  Dermatoglyphics of the broad thumb and great toe syndrome.

Authors:  J Giroux; J R Miller
Journal:  Am J Dis Child       Date:  1967-02
  6 in total

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