- Coffin-Siris syndrome
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MeshID =Coffin-Siris Sydrome is a rare genetic disorder which causes
mental retardation and absent fifth finger and toe nails.Synonyms include Dwarfism-Onychodysplasia, Fifth Digit Syndrome, Mental Retardation with Hypoplastic 5th Fingernails and Toenails, and Short Stature-Onychodysplasia.
Characteristics
* feeding difficulties upon birth
* frequent respiratory infections during infancy
*hypotonia
* joint laxity
* delayedbone age
* mental retardation
* short fifth digits withhypoplastic or absent nails
*microcephaly
* coarse facial features, including wide nose, wide mouth, and thick eyebrows and lashesCauses
Autosomal recessive inheritance is the most likely, butsporadic mutation s andautosomal dominant cases may also occur.External links
* [http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=1465 Coffin-Siris syndrome] on
Orphanet
* [http://children.webmd.com/Coffin-Siris-Syndrome Coffin Siris] atWebMD
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