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Published in: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 1/2010

Open Access 01-10-2010 | Oral presentation

DYSCERNE: a European Network of Centres of Expertise for Dysmorphology

Authors: Krystyna Chrzanowska, Jill Clayton-Smith, Ruth Day, Pamela Griffiths

Published in: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | Special Issue 1/2010

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There are over 2,500 identifiable dysmorphic conditions, which individually are rare but together form a significant proportion of referrals to a genetic service. The rarity of these diseases means that even in Centres of Expertise established in many EU countries, experience can be limited, resulting in delay or uncertainty of diagnosis. …
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Title
DYSCERNE: a European Network of Centres of Expertise for Dysmorphology
Authors
Krystyna Chrzanowska
Jill Clayton-Smith
Ruth Day
Pamela Griffiths
Publication date
01-10-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1750-1172
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1750-1172-5-S1-O14

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