Phenotypic diversity in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.

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The phenotype of four cases of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLO) with proven defects in cholesterol biosynthesis are compared, and shown to be markedly disparate even between sibs, and demonstrate the dilemma for the clinician. The advent of a biochemical test for SLO has been enormously valuable in determining which patients are truly affected by the condition, but because of the wide phenotypic variation, a...

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