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Bilateral preaxial polydactyly: a possible dominant inheritant

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We described families with the preaxial polydactyly in bilateral hands and feet. An analysis of their pedigree strongly suggested that the polydactyly was controlled under the autosomal dominant inheritance. Despite multiple abnormalities, surgical outcomes were quite satisfactory. These cases would be useful for antenatal diagnoses and counseling.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Tsurumai 65, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466–0064, Japan, Japan

    Minako Nishikawa, Fumitaka Kikkawa & Shigehiko Mizutani

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daido Hospital, Nagoya, Japan, Japan

    Nagao Bitoh

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan, Japan

    Emiko Horii

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Nishikawa, M., Bitoh, N., Kikkawa, F. et al. Bilateral preaxial polydactyly: a possible dominant inheritant. Arch Gynecol Obstet 268, 337–339 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0381-9

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