Unable to Breathe (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles

Unable to Breathe

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This X-ray of a newborn with short-rib polydactyly syndrome reveals the stunted ribs that prevented the infant's lungs from growing.

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UCLA/Krakow lab

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