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Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: phenotypic extreme with minimal clinical findings.
American journal of medical genetics - 6 Aug 1998
Nowaczyk M J, Whelan D T, Hill R E
Abstract excerpt
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLO) is caused by inherited enzymatic deficiency of 7-dehydrocholesterol-delta7-reductase and resultant cholesterol deficiency. It comprises a characteristic combination of facial features, malformations, and mental retardation. We report on three related patients (two brothers and their first cousin) with mental retardation and minimal physical signs in whom the diagnosis of SLO was...
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