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Aarskog-Scott syndrome, X-linked

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Disease Overview

Aarskog-Scott syndrome (AAS) is a rare developmental disorder characterized by facial, limbs and genital features, and a disproportionate acromelic short stature.

Synonyms

  • AAS
  • Aarskog Scott syndrome
  • Aarskog disease
  • Aarskog syndrome
  • Aarskog syndrome, X-linked
  • Aarskog-Scott syndrome
  • Aarskog-Scott syndrome, X-linked
  • Aarskog-Scott syndrome, X-linked recessive
  • Aarskog-like syndrome
  • FGD
  • FGDY
  • MRXS16, included
  • Scott Aarskog syndrome
  • facio-digito-genital dysplasia
  • faciodigitogenital syndrome
  • faciodigitogenital syndrome, recessive
  • faciogenital dysplasia
  • faciogenital dysplasia with attention Deficit-hyperactivity disorder
  • mental retardation, X-linked syndromic 16, X-linked recessive
  • mental retardation, X-linked, syndromic 16
  • mental retardation, X-linked, syndromic 16, included
OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man (OMIM) has a summary of published research about this condition and includes references from the medical literature. The summary contains medical and scientific terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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