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Shortening of the hard palate is a sign of Down’s syndrome. However, today, more accurate, non-radiological methods are available for the diagnosis of Down’s syndrome.
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Austin JHM, Preger L, Siris E, Taybi H: Short hard palate in newborn: roentgen sign of mongolism. Radiology 1969; 92: 775.
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Pettersson, H., Ringertz, H. (1991). SK6 Length of the hard palate in the newborn [radiography]. In: Measurements in Pediatric Radiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1844-2_6
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