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Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly



Other Names:
Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome
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Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly syndrome is characterized by intellectual disability, short stature, obesity, genital abnormalities, and hand and/or toe contractures. It has only been described in two brothers and in one isolated case in a different family. Other symptoms included unusual face, deformity of the spinal column, osteoporosis and a history of frequent fractures. It is similar to Prader-Willi syndrome, but the authors concluded that it is a different condition.[1][2] The cause was unknown in the reported cases.
Last updated: 4/12/2016

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
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Camptodactyly of finger
Permanent flexion of the finger
0100490
Flexion contracture of toe 0005830
Hypogonadism
Decreased activity of gonads
0000135
Hypoplasia of penis
Underdeveloped penis
0008736
Increased circulating IgE level 0003212
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
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0001249
Obesity
Having too much body fat
0001513
Osteoporosis 0000939
Recurrent fractures
Increased fracture rate
Increased fractures
Multiple fractures
Multiple spontaneous fractures
Varying degree of multiple fractures
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0002757
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal diaphysis morphology
Abnormal shape of shaft of long bone
Abnormality of shaft of long bone of the limbs
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0000940
Abnormality of epiphysis morphology
Abnormal shape of end part of bone
0005930
Brachydactyly
Short fingers or toes
0001156
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testes
Undescended testis
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0000028
Epicanthus
Eye folds
Prominent eye folds
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0000286
Kyphosis
Hunched back
Round back
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0002808
Overfolded helix
Overfolded ears
0000396
Prominent nasal bridge
Elevated nasal bridge
High nasal bridge
Prominent bridge of nose
Prominent nasal root
Protruding bridge of nose
Protruding nasal bridge
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0000426
Short foot
Short feet
Small feet
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0001773
Short neck
Decreased length of neck
0000470
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
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0004322
Strabismus
Cross-eyed
Squint
Squint eyes
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0000486
Toe syndactyly
Fused toes
Webbed toes
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0001770
Upslanted palpebral fissure
Upward slanting of the opening between the eyelids
0000582
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormality of the philtrum 0000288
Abnormality of the ureter 0000069
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the earlobes
Absent/small ear lobes
Absent/underdeveloped ear lobes
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0009906
Micrognathia
Little lower jaw
Small jaw
Small lower jaw
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0000347
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of the genital system
Genital abnormalities
Genital abnormality
Genital anomalies
Genital defects
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0000078
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Camptodactyly
Permanent flexion of the finger or toe
0012385
Enlarged epiphyses
Large end part of bone
0010580
Joint contracture of the hand 0009473
Osteopenia 0000938
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


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 Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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  1. Familial syndrome of mental retardation, short stature, contractures of the hands, and genital anomalies. J Pediatr.. January, 1979; 94(1):52-5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/758422.
  2. Pagnan N & Gollop TR. Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly (Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome): a probable second report. Am J Med Genet. December, 1988; 31(4):787-92. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=3239569.