Alternative definition : NICHD: A rare, autosomal recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the EIF2AK3
gene, which encodes translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase-3. The condition
is characterized by the following: permanent insulin-dependent diabetes, with onset
in the neonatal period or infancy; epiphyseal dysplasia; deficient bone mineralization,
diagnosed in the first year or two of life; and liver dysfunction, occurring in early
childhood. Other features may include intellectual deficit, hypothyroidism, renal
dysfunction, neutropenia, and thyroid dysfunction. The manifestations and clinical
course are variable.;