We describe a three-generation family in which X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) is associated with minor facial anomalies and brachydactyly. Two brothers and four nephews have "coarse" facial appearance, brachydactyly with widening of the distal phalanges, short stature, and moderate mental retard
Apparently new syndrome of congenital cataracts, sensorineural deafness, Down syndrome-like facial appearance, short stature, and mental retardation
โ Scribed by Gripp, Karen W.; Nicholson, Linda; Scott, Charles I.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 21 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
- DOI
- 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19960202)61:4<382::aid-ajmg14>3.0.co;2-o
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โฆ Synopsis
We describe a previously unrecognized syndrome in two unrelated patients with congenital cataracts, sensorineural deafness, distinctive facial appearance, skeletal changes, postnatal short stature, and mental retardation.
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