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Low nasal bridge

Low nasal bridge

A low or absent nasal bridge can occur in association with infectious diseases or genetic diseases.

Update Date: 2/5/2008

Updated by: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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