Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome
Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome, also known as Prader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly or Urban syndrome,[1] is an extremely rare inherited congenital disorder first described by Urban et al. (1979).[2][3] It is characterized by genital anomalies, mental retardation, obesity, contractures of fingers, and osteoporosis,[3] though further complications are known.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 264010
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1
- ↑ "Urban Rogers Meyer syndrome". Orphanet. Retrieved Aug 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome". Jablonski's Syndromes Database (closed). NLM. Retrieved Aug 29, 2010.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Prader–Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly; Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome at NIH's Office of Rare Diseases
- Jablonski's Syndromes Database: Bibliography
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