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A casuistic report on the Gruber or Meckel syndrome

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A case of Meckel or Gruber syndrome is reported, together with a survey of the relevant literature of recent years (1971–1977), in reference to a probably autosomal recessive inheritance of this malformation.

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  1. I. Universitäts-Frauenklinik Wien, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Wien, Austria

    P. Altmann & P. Wagenbichler

  2. II. Universitäts-Frauenklinik Wien, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Wien, Austria

    A. Schaller

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Altmann, P., Wagenbichler, P. & Schaller, A. A casuistic report on the Gruber or Meckel syndrome. Hum. Genet. 38, 357–362 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00402165

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