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Phocomelia

Known as: Phocomelia of unspecified limb 
A congenital malformation in which the upper portion of a limb is either shortened or absent.
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Review
2015
Review
2015
Nearly 60 years ago thalidomide was prescribed to treat morning sickness in pregnant women. What followed was the biggest man… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Fuhrmann syndrome and the Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild/Schinzel phocomelia syndrome are considered to be distinct limb-malformation… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
BACKGROUND In contrast to longitudinal deficiencies, phocomelia is considered a transverse, intercalated segmental dysplasia… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Editor—TNFα (tumour necrosis factor-alpha) is a cytokine produced by macrophages and monocytes with a wide range of activities… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
BACKGROUND The Holt-Oram syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by skeletal abnormalities that are frequently… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
RETINOIC acid has profound effects on vertebrate limb morphogenesis (refs 1–6, reviewed in refs 7–9), including in the mouse…