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. 2008 Jul;167(7):807-10.
doi: 10.1007/s00431-007-0595-8. Epub 2007 Sep 15.

Growth charts for Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (0-4 years of age)

T Antonius  1 , J Draaisma, E Levtchenko, N Knoers, W Renier, C van Ravenswaaij
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Growth charts for Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (0-4 years of age)

T Antonius et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is characterized by severe growth and mental retardation, microcephaly, seizures and 'Greek helmet' facies, caused by partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 4. Growth charts are given from 0-4 years of age, based on the study of 101 individuals. Use of these specific growth charts is recommended, because standard growth charts are inapplicable for patients with WHS.

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Figures

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A 7-year-old boy with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
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Growth chart for height for girls
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Growth chart for height for boys
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Growth chart for weight for girls
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Growth chart for weight for boys
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Growth chart for head circumference for boys and girls
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