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Syndactyly Type 8
A syndactyly characterized by isolated fusion of the fourth and fifth metacarpals that is caused by hemizygous or homozygous mutation in the FGF16 gene on chromosome Xq21.1.
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Overview
A syndactyly characterized by isolated fusion of the fourth and fifth metacarpals that is caused by hemizygous or homozygous mutation in the FGF16 gene on chromosome Xq21.1.
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