Overgrowth Syndromes
This is an encyclopedic account of overgrowth syndromes in children who are large at birth or experience excessive postnatal growth or some combination of increased weight, length and head circumference. Many of these syndromes are associated with cancer, which adds to their clinical significance. For each syndrome the authors present a historical perspective and cover epidemiology, causes and molecular biology when known, clinical and pathological features, and diagnosis.
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- Full title :Overgrowth Syndromes.
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This is an encyclopedic account of overgrowth syndromes in children who are large at birth or experience excessive postnatal growth or some combination of increased weight, length and head circumference. Many of these syndromes are associated with cancer, which adds to their clinical significance. For each syndrome the authors present a historical perspective and cover epidemiology, causes and molecular biology when known, clinical and pathological features, and diagnosis.
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- Publication Date:2001.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Cary
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2001.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (225 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780195117462, 0195117468
- oclc:on1027163234
- LC Classification:RJ482.G76C64 2002
- Dewey Decimal:618.920042
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