Possible X‐linked anencephaly and spina bifida—report of a kindred

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Helga V. Toriello · Michigan School of Professional Psychology

Stephen T. Warren · Michigan State University

Janice A. Lindstrom · Michigan State University

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Causal heterogeneity of anencephaly and spina bifida has been demonstrated; in rare families the neural tube defect may be caused by a single gene. We report a family in which four cases of anencephaly or spina bifida may represent X-linked inheritance.

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Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

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Published in: American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. 119-121

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320060205

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