Preferred Label : Kabuki Syndrome;
NCIt synonyms : Niikawa-Kuroki Syndrome; KMS;
NCIt related terms : Kabuki Make-up Syndrome;
NCIt definition : A rare, autosomal dominant or X-linked dominant inherited syndrome caused by mutations
in the KMT2D gene (also known as MLL2) or the KDM6A gene. It is characterized by distinctive
facial features including arched eyebrows, long eyelashes, long palpebral fissures
with the lower lids turned out at the outside edges, a flat nose, and large protruding
earlobes, developmental delay and intellectual disability.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A syndrome caused in the majority of cases by heterozygous mutation(s) in the
KMT2D gene, encoding lysine-specific methyltransferase 2D, an enzyme involved in chromatin
regulation; a minority of cases result from mutation(s) in the X-linked KDM6A gene,
encoding lysine-specific demethylase 6A, an enzyme involved in regulation of histone
methylation. The condition is characterized by distinctive facial features, including
arched eyebrows, long eyelashes, long palpebral fissures with the lower lids turned
out at the outside edges, a flat nose and large protruding earlobes, dermatoglyphic
anomalies, hypotonia, short stature, developmental delay, and intellectual impairment.
Some patients also manifest congenital hyperinsulinism, the molecular mechanism of
which is unknown.;
Origin ID : C124837;
UMLS CUI : C0796004;
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