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Virginia P. Sybert

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American dermatologist and medical geneticist.

Biography of Virginia P. Sybert

Virginia P. Sybert, M. D., is Professor, Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, and Staff Physician, Dermatology, at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle. A clinical geneticist, she is pursuing two major areas of research, Turner's syndrome, and neurofibromatosis. She has established a large clinic for children and adults with Turner syndrome, investigating several aspects of the natural history of Turner syndrome.

Bibliography

  • V. P. Sybert:
    Genetic Skin Disorders. New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. 675 pages.
    Oxford monographs on medical genetics, no. 33.
  • V. P. Sybert:
    Phenotypic effects of mosaicism for a 47,XXX cell line in Turner syndrome.
    Journal of Medical Genetics, London, 2002, 39: 217-221.
  • M. L. Davenport, N. Punyasavatsut, P. W. Stewart, D. F. Gunther, L. Savendahl, V. P. Sybert:
    Growth failure in early life: An important manifestation of turner syndrome.
    Hormone Research : European Review of Endocrinology, Basel, 2002, 57 (5-6): 157-164.
  • A. Mitchell, M. Parisi, V. P. Sybert:
    The effects of pregnancy on the renal and pulmonary manifestations in women with Tuberous Sclerosis complex. Genetics in Medicine, 2003.
  • G. Richard, N. Brown, F. Rouan, J.-G. Van der Schroeff, E. Bijlsma, L. F. Eichenfield, V. P. Sybert, K. E. Greer, P. Hogan, C. Campanelli, J. G. Compton, S. J. Bale, J. J. DiGiovanna, J. Uitto :
    Genetic heterogeneity in erythrokeratodermia variabilis: novel mutations in the connexin gene GJB4 (Cx30.3) and genotype-phenotype correlations.
    The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2003, 120: 601-609.
  • V. P. Sybert:
    Ectodermal dyplasias. In Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 6th edition. I Freedberg et al, editors, 2003.
  • V. P. Sybert, Jonathan Zonana:
    Ectodermal dyplasias. In Dermatology. J Bolognia et al, editors, Harcourt, 2003.
  • V. P. Sybert:
    Turner syndrome. In: S. Cassidy and J. Allanson, editors: Management of Genetic Disorders. Wiley & Liss, 2003.

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