The completely revised and updated New Edition of this definitive text뾫ow in full color! Long known as the source to
consult for guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, plan management, and genetic counseling, this easy-to-use reference
focuses on the patterns of human defects caused by inborn errors in morphogenesis as opposed to defects caused by
mechanical problems. It provides a wealth of information on normal and abnormal morphogenesis * minor anomalies and
their relevance * clinical approaches to specific diagnoses * and normal standards of measurement for the entire
spectrum of disorders. Each chapter includes a description of the specific abnormality뾦ncluding occasional associated
abnormalities뾫atural history, etiology, and references. On opposing pages are several descriptive photographs and line
drawings of either an individual with the abnormality or specific features of the abnormality.
New to This Edition
Offers a clearer understanding of abnormalities through the use of more than 1,000 new full-color figures and
photographs.
Includes updates for every disorder, with extensive new information on the molecular basis of malformations as well as
new clinical information for many disorders.
Covers 16 additional commonly seen disorders, including Deletion 1p36 syndrome * Deleletion 22q13 syndrome * Meier-
Gorlin Syndrome * Short Syndrome * 3-C Syndrome * GAPO Syndrome * Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome * Muenke
Craniosynostosis * Torriello-Carey Syndrome * Mandibulo-Acral Syndrome * Mowat-Wilson Syndrome * Ulnar-Mammary Syndrome
* Kaufman-McKusick Syndrome * Smith-Maginess Syndrome * Wiedeman-Rautenstrauch Syndrome * and Shprintzen-Golberg
Syndrome.
Presents a wealth of new Growth Charts, plus complete revisions to existing Growth Charts.