Abstract
The author gives a personal account on how he was introduced to the field of clinical genetics as a student of John Opitz in Helena, MT. That process was facilitated by the study of several malformation syndromes. Particularly instructive were the approaches to the cardio-facio-cutaneous, the Perlman, and the FG syndrome. These three conditions are briefly revisited with a critical perspective, made possible by the elapse of 20 years, since the time when the author became acquainted with them.
Publication types
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Biography
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Historical Article
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Review
MeSH terms
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Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
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Abnormalities, Multiple / history
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Face / abnormalities
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Fetal Macrosomia / genetics
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Fetal Macrosomia / history
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Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / genetics
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Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / history
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Genetics, Medical / history
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Heart Defects, Congenital / genetics
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Heart Defects, Congenital / history
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History, 20th Century
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Kidney / abnormalities
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Montana
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Skin Abnormalities / genetics
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Skin Abnormalities / history
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Syndrome
Personal name as subject
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Giovanni Neri
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John M Opitz