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The Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 78, Issue 1, January 1971, Pages 102-110
The Journal of Pediatrics

Original article
Familial hand abnormality and sensori-neural deafness: A new syndrome*

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A family is presented in which an arthrogrypotic-like hand abnormality has been manifest in 5 generations. Seven of 12 affected persons have an associated sensori-neural hearing loss. There is considerable variation in the severity of both the hand deformity and the hearing loss. No similar association of these two anomalies can be found in the literature. The importance of recognizing congenital malformations which may alert the physician to an unsuspected hearing loss is stressed.

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    Supported in part by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Grant No. 1 F03 HD43234-01, Public Health Service Grant FR 69, a grant from the National Foundation-March of Dimes, and The Braitmayer Foundation.

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