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Melnick-Needles syndrome and GH-deficiency: a possible new association feature.

Minerva pediatrica - 1 Dec 2005

Femiano P, Castaldo V, Iossa C, Pascarella F

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We report a rare genetic disorder, the Melnick-Needles syndrome (MNS) in 3 members of the same family, the mother and 2 daughters. This syndrome is a rare X-linked genetic disorder characterized by abnormal bone development, showing a particular facial appearance; moreover, these patients may also have a relatively small chest cavity with irregular ribbon-like ribs, a short clavicle and narrow shoulders. Stature...

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