Al Kaissi syndrome

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Disease Overview

Al Kaissi syndrome is an autosomal recessive developmental disorder characterized by growth retardation, spine malformation, particularly of the cervical spine, dysmorphic facial features, and delayed psychomotor development with moderate to severe intellectual disability (summary by {1:Windpassinger et al., 2017}).


Synonyms

  • AL KAISSI syndrome
  • ALKAS
  • Growth retardation, spine malformation, dysmorphic facies, and developmental delay

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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