Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome

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Urban–Rogers–Meyer syndrome, also known as PraderWilli 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]

  1. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 264010
  2. 3.0 3.1
  3. "Urban Rogers Meyer syndrome". Orphanet. Retrieved Aug 29, 2010.
  4. "Urban-Rogers-Meyer syndrome". Jablonski's Syndromes Database (closed). NLM. Retrieved Aug 29, 2010.

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Jablonski's Syndromes Database: Bibliography


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