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Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy

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In 1955, Jeune et al. described familial asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (ATD) in a pair of siblings with severely narrow thoraxes. This condition is also known as Jeune syndrome. Incidence is estimated at 1 per 100,000–130,000 live births.

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(2006). Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-161-5_15

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