Wilson-Turner X-linked mental retardation syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Wilson–Turner syndrome; X-linked mental retardation-gynecomastia-obesity
Overview
Wilson–Turner syndrome is a congenital condition characterized by mental retardation and associated with childhood-onset obesity.[1]
Pathophysiology
Genetics
A locus has been described,[2] but no gene has been identified.
References
- ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 672. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ Wilson M, Mulley J, Gedeon A, Robinson H, Turner G (1991). “New X-linked syndrome of mental retardation, gynecomastia, and obesity is linked to DXS255”. Am. J. Med. Genet. 40 (4): 406–13. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320400405. PMID 1746601. Unknown parameter
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