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Syndactyly

Syndactyly: Introduction

Syndactyly: Fusion of one or more fingers or toes. The digits may be joined simply by skin or the actual bones may be fused. The fusion may involve the whole digit or only a portion of it. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Syndactyly is available below.

Symptoms of Syndactyly

• Fused fingers
• Fused toes
• Partially fused fingers
• Partially fused toes
• more symptoms...»

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Medical Textbooks Online about Syndactyly

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Syndactyly?

• Misdiagnosis of Syndactyly
• Hidden causes of Syndactyly (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Syndactyly

• Oculo-dento-digital syndrome
• Margarita Island ectodermal dysplasia
• Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type 2
• Fraser-Francois syndrome
• Fanconi anaemia
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See full list of 37 causes of Syndactyly

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Clinical Trials for Syndactyly

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Syndactyly include:

• Phenotype and Etiology of Pallister-Hall Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Genetic Analysis of Craniosynostosis, Philadelphia Type - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Skeletal Disorders and Short Stature - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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