Description : Noonan syndrome-8 is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by short stature,
distinctive facial features, and a high incidence of congenital heart defects and
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A subset of patients show intellectual disabilities (summary
by Aoki et al., 2013). For a phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity
of Noonan syndrome, see NS1 (163950).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the RIC-like protein without CAAX motif 1 gene (RIT1, 609591.0001);