Craniosynostosis: current conceptions and misconceptions

Craniosynostosis: current conceptions and misconceptions

Cranial bones articulate in areas called sutures that must remain patent until skull growth is complete. Craniosynostosis is the condition that results from premature closure of one or more of the cranial vault sutures, generating facial deformities and more importantly, skull growth restrictions wi...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Sá Roriz Fonteles, Richard H. Finnell, Timothy M. George, Raymond J. Harshbarger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-04-01
Series:AIMS Genetics
Subjects:
craniosynostosis
suture
cranial vault
intramembranous ossification
syndrome
MSX
FGFR
FGF
BMP
TWIST
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