" /> Spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia - CISMeF





Preferred Label : Spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia;

Symbol : SMMD;

CISMeF acronym : SMMD;

Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;

Description : Spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia characterized by disproportionate short stature with a short and stiff neck and trunk; relatively long limbs that may show flexion contractures of the distal joints; delayed and impaired ossification of the vertebral bodies and the presence of large epiphyseal ossification centers and wide growth plates in the long tubular bones; and numerous pseudoepiphyses of the short tubular bones in hands and feet (summary by Hellemans et al., 2009).;

Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;

Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the homolog of the Drosophila bagpipe homeobox gene (NKX3-2, 602183.0001);

Prefixed ID : #613330;

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