ABSTRACT:
Apert syndrome is another genetically inherited syndrome characterized by craniosynostosis (premature fusion of coronal sutures) resulting skull and facial deformities and syndactyly. The syndrome was first described in 1906 by French physician Eugene Apert when he described nine people with similar facial and extremity characteristics. In 1906, Eugène Apert, a French physician, described nine people sharing similar attributes and characteristics.
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Jyotika S. Kumar. Apert Syndrome. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 9(4):501-4. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2021.00118
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Jyotika S. Kumar. Apert Syndrome. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 9(4):501-4. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2021.00118 Available on: https://ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2021-9-4-28
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