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Oxford Medical Databases: London Dysmorphology Database Version 3.0. London Neurogenetics Database Version 3.0. Dysmorphology Photo Library on CD-ROM Version 3.0
  1. Mohnish Suri

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jmg.39.10.782-b

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      R M Winter, M Baraitser. (CD, £1595.00.) Oxford: Oxford University Press 2001. ISBN 0198510780.

      Most clinical geneticists are familiar with the Oxford Medical Databases and new versions of these Databases are eagerly awaited. Version 3.0 of the London Dysmorphology Database (LDDB), London Neurogenetics Database (LNDB), and Dysmorphology Photo Library has been completely updated. This version of LDDB contains information on 3428 dysmorphic syndromes with over 33 000 references. The new version of LNDB has also been expanded and covers 3292 neurogenetic disorders and syndromes involving the central and peripheral nervous systems with over 36 000 references. Version 3.0 of the Dysmorphology Photo Library contains 12 742 photographs, 1355 more than the previous version.

      Both Databases and the Photo Library are included on a single CD-ROM. Minimum system requirements for the package include PC with Pentium processor and CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, 150 MB free hard disk space, VGA monitor with 800 × 600 screen resolution and, Internet Explorer 4.0. The software is compatible with all versions of Windows from Windows 95 onwards (including the recently introduced Windows XP). The Databases and Photo Library were easy to install and worked well with Windows Millennium Edition.

      Like the previous versions, this version is an authoritative source of information …

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