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Arachnodactyly

Known as: Arachnodactylies, Arachnodactyly [Disease/Finding], Long, slender fingers 
An abnormal bone development that is characterized by extra long and slender hands and fingers, such that the clenched thumb extends beyond the ulnar… 
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2000
2000
The natural history of individuals with homocystinuria due to cystathionine β-synthase deficiency was first documented in 1985 by… 
1984
1984
Homocystinuria due to cystathionine synthase deficiency is an autosomal recessive error of sulphur amino acid metabolism… 
1974
1974
Two male cousins are reported with arachnodactyly, selective aminoaciduria, congenital cataracts, cerebellar ataxia, and delayed… 
1964
1964
1960
1960
Ectopia lentis is considered to be the hallmark of ocular involvement in Marfan's syndrome. Other ocular findings reported in… 
1956
1956
  • Robert Gibson
  • 1956
  • Corpus ID: 32287674
He is long and lanky, with long, slender limbs, long, narrow bony fingers and thin, extenuated toes. The skull is long, but with… 
1955
1955
Arachnodactyly is only a small part of the Marfan syndrome. In addition to the skeletal changes, gross myotonia and ocular… 
1948
1948
IT IS the general belief that the dislocations of the lens and the rigid iris seen in arachnodactyly are nonprogressive… 
1937
1937
Two years ago, at a meeting of this society, I reported six cases of arachnodactyly in two families. Through the courtesy of the… 
Review
1937
Review
1937
Abstract PART I. ARACHNODACTYLY The clinical picture of arachnodactyly as described by Marfan is so characteristic that one…