Abstract
The authors report a family with triphalangeal thumb with nail hypoplasia: one of them has also split feet. They believe that the existence of such families must make very circumspect with regard to genetic counseling for a minor problem such as triphalangeal thumb.
MeSH terms
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Chromosome Aberrations / genetics
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Chromosome Aberrations / prevention & control
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Chromosome Disorders
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Female
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Fingers / abnormalities*
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Foot Deformities, Congenital / genetics*
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Foot Deformities, Congenital / prevention & control
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Genes, Dominant / genetics
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Genetic Counseling*
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Hand Deformities, Congenital / genetics*
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Hand Deformities, Congenital / prevention & control
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Humans
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Male
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Pedigree
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Risk Factors