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A pedigree for funnel chest deformity is reported. In this family, 4 individuals through 3 generations are affected, showing autosomal dominant inheritance.
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Sugiura, Y. A family with funnel chest in three generations. Jap J Human Genet 22, 287–289 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01874073
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