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Multiple pterygium syndrome X-linked



Other Names:
Pterygium syndrome multiple X-linked
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 79447

Definition
X-linked lethal multiple pterygium syndrome is a rare, genetic, developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by the typical lethal multiple pterygium syndrome presentation (comprising of multiple pterygia, severe arthrogryposis, cleft palate, cystic hygromata and/or fetal hydrops, skeletal abnormalities and fetal death in the 2nd or 3rd trimester) with an X-linked pattern of inheritance.

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Last updated: 9/1/2017

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormal cervical curvature
Abnormal neck curve
0005905
Abnormal facial shape
Unusual facial appearance
0001999
Amyoplasia
Absent muscles since birth
0003634
Cleft palate
Cleft roof of mouth
0000175
Cleft upper lip
Harelip
0000204
Cystic hygroma 0000476
Depressed nasal ridge
Flat nose
Recessed nasal ridge
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0000457
Edema
Fluid retention
Water retention
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0000969
Epicanthus
Eye folds
Prominent eye folds
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0000286
Fetal akinesia sequence 0001989
Flexion contracture
Flexed joint that cannot be straightened
0001371
Hypertelorism
Wide-set eyes
Widely spaced eyes
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0000316
Hypoplastic heart
Small heart
Underdeveloped heart
[ more ]
0001961
Increased susceptibility to fractures
Abnormal susceptibility to fractures
Bone fragility
Frequent broken bones
Increased bone fragility
Increased tendency to fractures
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0002659
Intrauterine growth retardation
Prenatal growth deficiency
Prenatal growth retardation
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0001511
Joint dislocation
Joint dislocations
Recurrent joint dislocations
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0001373
Low-set ears
Low set ears
Lowset ears
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0000369
Malignant hyperthermia 0002047
Micrognathia
Little lower jaw
Small jaw
Small lower jaw
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0000347
Multiple pterygia 0001040
Polyhydramnios
High levels of amniotic fluid
0001561
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Small lung
Underdeveloped lung
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0002089
Short finger
Stubby finger
0009381
Thin ribs
Slender ribs
0000883
Vertebral fusion
Spinal fusion
0002948
X-linked inheritance 0001417
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


Research helps us better understand diseases and can lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment. This section provides resources to help you learn about medical research and ways to get involved.

Clinical Research Resources

  • The Centers for Mendelian Genomics program is working to discover the causes of rare genetic disorders. For more information about applying to the research study, please visit their website.

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Multiple pterygium syndrome X-linked. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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