Alternative titles and symbols : Bs; BLS; MGRISCE1; Microcephaly, growth restriction, and increased sister chromatid exchange 1;
Description : Bloom syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by proportionate pre-
and postnatal growth deficiency; sun-sensitive, telangiectatic, hypo- and hyperpigmented
skin; predisposition to malignancy; and chromosomal instability.;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the RecQ protein-like 3 gene (RECQL3, 604610.0001);