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Preferred Label : Type II Acrocephalopolysyndactyly;

NCIt synonyms : Acrocephalopolysyndactyly Type II; Carpenter Syndrome;

NCIt related terms : Carpenter 's Syndrome;

NCIt definition : An extremely rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by premature closure of cranial sutures leading to cone-shaped head, fusion of the digits, and the presence of more digits than normal. It may be associated with heart defects, single horseshoe-shaped kidney, short stature, undescended testes, and mild mental retardation.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: An autosomal recessive syndrome due to mutation(s) in the RAB23 gene, encoding RAB23, member of the RAS oncogene family and the MEGF8 gene, encoding multiple EGF like domains 8. This condition is characterized by growth failure and craniosynostosis leading to acrocephaly, brachydactyly with syndactly, congenital heart defects, hypogonadism, and obesity. *Check with Liz about this phrasing. Something seems off to me about this, but as this is her expertise not mine, I shall defer to her.;

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17/05/2024


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