Crouzon′s syndrome: A review of literature and case report

Crouzon′s syndrome: A review of literature and case report

Crouzon′s syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. Described by a French neurosurgeon in 1912, it is a rare genetic disorder. Crouzon′s syndrome is caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene. Normally, the sutures...

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Main Authors: Vivek Padmanabhan, Amitha M Hegde, Kavita Rai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Crouzon′s syndrome
fibroblast growth factor
premature synostosis
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2011;volume=2;issue=3;spage=211;epage=214;aulast=Padmanabhan

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